| Acronym | Meaning |
| VUV | Vacuum Ultraviolet |
| IAH | International Association Hydrogeologists |
| ASIS | American Society For Information Science |
| CCFL | Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp |
| ANP | Atrial Natriuretic Peptide |
| H-FABP | Heart Fatty Acid-binding Protein |
| PONA | Paraffins, Olefins, Naphthalenes, And Aromatics (in Petroleum Analysis) |
| SRM | Single Residue Method |
| EMMI | Environmental Monitoring Methods Index |
| NCMS | National Center Manufacturing Sciences |