| Acronym | Meaning |
| IINS | Incoherent Inelastic Neutron Scattering |
| NIWA | National Institute For Water And Atm. Research [New Zealand] |
| CA | Chromosomal Abberation |
| FEFA | Fiber-optic Evanescent Field Absorption |
| CAPCOA | California Air Pollution Control Officers Association |
| APWA | American Public Works Association |
| CBEDP | Convergent-beam Electron-diffraction Pattern |
| MIBK | Methyl Isobutyl Ketone |
| PDS | Piecewise Direct Standardization |
| CLIMAP | Climate Long-range Investigation Mapping And Prediction |