| Acronym | Meaning |
| GTE | Global Tropospheric Experiment |
| CTFA | Cosmetic, Toiletry And Fragrance Association |
| FTICRMS | Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry |
| MCV | Mesoscale Convective Vortex |
| EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| IPS | Inclined Plate Settler (for Wastewater Treatment) |
| ADPKD | Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease |
| PGP | Previous Glacial Period (glacial Maximum Of O18 Stage 6; Predates The LGM) |
| ERCP | Emergency Response Concept Plan |
| HCMV | Human Cytomegalovirus |