| Acronym | Meaning |
| EIGA | European Industrial Gases Association |
| BCT | Best Conventional Technology |
| NVSS | NRAO VLA Sky Survey |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| AGP | Algal Growth Potential |
| SOLAS | Surface Ocean-lower Atmosphere Study |
| RVCM | Residual Vinyl Chloride Monomer |
| ICC | Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma |
| MDV | Marek's Disease Virus |
| CPS | Centimeter/second Viscosity Measurement |