| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBD | Chemical Bath Deposition |
| HIPRE | High Internal Phase Ratio Emulsion |
| BCIRA | British Cast Iron Research Association |
| RLV | Reusable Launch Vehicles (aeronautics) |
| HGSI | The Human Genome Sequencing Index |
| MIRAGE | Migration Of Radioisotopes In The Geosphere |
| CCOI | Coupled-channel Optical (potential Method With Only The) Imaginary (part Of The Complex Polarization Potential) |
| SRM | Standard Reference Material |
| OIML | Organization Internationale De Metrologie Legale |
| SNS | Sympathetic Nervous System |