| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIA | Biochemical Induction Assay |
| AMSU | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
| OPEC | Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| HGP | Human Genome Project |
| NPSSMO | Nonpaired Spin Spatial Molecular Orbital |
| DBTT | Ductile-to-brittle Transition Temperature |
| SPA | Separated Pair Approxn. (wave Function) |
| CBRNE | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive |
| CSP | Cold Shock Protein |
| WDD | Weighted Density Distribution |