| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICTA | International Confederation Of Thermal Analysis |
| SCAR | Scientific Committee On Antarctic Research |
| SASA | Solvent-accessible Surface Area |
| HIF | Hypoxia Inducible Factor |
| ITIES | Interface Between Two Immiscible Electrolyte Solutions |
| SCC | Self-consistent Collective Coordinate (in Reactive Collisions) |
| CML | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia |
| DLA | Diffusion-Limited Aggregation |
| DFZ | Dislocation Free Zone |
| PRB | Permeable Reactive Barrier |