| Acronym | Meaning |
| GGWD | Generalized Gaussian Wave-packet |
| BFFAR | Benthic Foraminifera Accumulation Rate |
| GCRIO | Global Change Research Information Office |
| VCB-CPA | Virtual Crystal Bandwidth-coherent Potential Approxn. (for Electronic-structure Calcns. On Alloys) |
| EHP | Electron-hole Plasma |
| DOS | Di(2-ethylhexyl) Sebacate |
| IHSI | Induction Heating Stress Improvement |
| GRID | Global Resources Information Database |
| BPC | Bonded-phase Chromatography |
| MOPA | Master Oscillator Power Amplifier |