| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMV | Alfalfa Mosaic Virus |
| PPDS | Physical Property Data Service |
| PNA | Polynuclear Aromatic Compound(s) |
| MSA | Microscopy Society Of America |
| LVBS | Linear Variational Basis Set (formalism In Calcns. On Scattering) |
| CHCS | Chemical Hazards Communication Society |
| SPMD | Semipermeable Membrane Device |
| AJM | Abrasive Jet Machining |
| SMES | Superconductive Magnetic Energy Storage |
| FGSE | Field-gradient Spin-echo |