| Acronym | Meaning |
| NWSIA | National Water Supply Improvement Association |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% In Water |
| PLTD | Phospholipid Transfer Protein |
| ITS | Internal Transcribed Spacer |
| HAO | Hybrid Atomic Orbital |
| LERAM | Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model |
| TIGR | The Institute For Genomic Research |
| MOE | Modulus Of Elasticity |
| CHW | Coherent Hole Wave (quantum Excitations In Solids) |
| GNP | Gross National Product |