| Acronym | Meaning |
| TAG | Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse |
| PEYS | Photoelectron Yield Spectroscopy |
| PZC | Point Of Zero Charge (of Water) |
| PBII | Plasma-based Ion Implantation |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| DIIS | Direct Inversion In The Iterative Space |
| STLS | Singwi-Tosi-Land-Sjolander (generalized Random-phase Approxn. For Effective Pair Potentials Of Liq. Metals) |
| FGSE | Field-gradient Spin-echo |
| FRCA | Fire Retardant Chemicals Association |
| PERV | Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus |