| Acronym | Meaning |
| HFD | Hartree-Fock-dispersion (type Of Intermol. Potential) |
| RA | Remedial Action |
| QPCR | Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| CNMMN | Commission On New Minerals And Mineral Names |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| HIMP | Heavy Ion Microprobe |
| MADIX | Macromolecular Design Via The Interchange Of Xanthates (polymn. Using Xanthates As Chain Transfer Agents) |
| IRI | Immunoreactive Insulin |
| CEUG | Continental Epeirogenic Uplift Granitoids |
| BNCT | Boron Neutron Capture Therapy |