| Acronym | Meaning |
| CVI | Chemical Vapor Infiltration (impregnation) |
| LAIV | Live Attenuated Influenza Virus |
| MMS | Molecular Modulation Spectroscopy |
| AHP | Analytic Hierarchy Process |
| WLF | Williams-Ferry-Landel [viscosity Math. Relation/parameter] |
| CSA | Chiral Solvating Agent |
| SAA | Serum Amyloid A |
| BSQ | Boson Second Quantization |
| ASM | Activated-sludge Model |
| IEC | Ion-exchange Chromatography |