| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIIR | Chlorinated Isobutylene-isoprene Rubber |
| HBV | Hartree-Bogolyubov-Valatin (theory In Calcn. Of Wave Functions) |
| NLXC | Nonlocal Exchange Correlation (potential) |
| PSD | Prevention Of Significant Deterioration |
| DSDP | Deep Sea Drilling Project |
| IME | Interdigitated Microsensor Electrode |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| ADAPTS | Air Deliverable Antipollution Transfer System |
| LEAFS | Laser-Excited Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry |
| SFV | Semliki Forest Virus |