| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRRES | Combined Release And Radiation Effects Satellite |
| SNP | Single-nucleotide Polymorphism |
| ADIS | Advanced Drilling Information System [petroleum] |
| ICPAES | Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry |
| MOV | Motor Operated Valve |
| QVE | Quasivibrational Energy (formalism In Multiphoton Dissocn.) |
| BID | Brinell Indentation Diameter |
| ASMC | Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell |
| MED | Minimal Erythema Dose |
| SIMS | Surface Impoundment Modeling System |