| Acronym | Meaning |
| TSS | Total Suspended Solids |
| RPV | Raccoon Parvovirus |
| DPC | Differential Phase Contrast |
| FOWL | Fossil Fuel Waste Leaching (computer Program) |
| NIWA | National Institute For Water And Atm. Research [New Zealand] |
| ECNI | Electron Capture Negative Ionization |
| NAMF | Non-asbestos Mineral Fibers |
| CINDA | Computer Index Of Neutron Data |
| NEO | Near-Earth Objects |
| MELISA | Multianalyte Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay |