| Acronym | Meaning |
| WPB | Within Plate Basalts |
| INS | Ion Neutralization Spectroscopy |
| HSA | Hexanesulfonic Acid |
| RAINS | Regional Acidification Information And Simulation |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations |
| ICTV | International Committee On The Taxonomy Of Viruses |
| RTECS | Registry Of Toxic Effects Of Chemical Substances (NLM) |
| WT | Wild Type |
| ISM | Interaction Site Model (in Statistical Mechanics Of Fluids) |
| MEF | Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast |