| Acronym | Meaning |
| APC | Anaphase-promoting Complex |
| NWC | National Water Council (UK) |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| BGA | Ball Grid Array [electronic Packaging] |
| MRM | Multiresidue Method |
| TAC | Total Antioxidn. Capacity |
| SOS | Southern Oxidant Study |
| CDRP | Carbon Dioxide Research Program (of US Department Of Energy) |
| GAD | Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase |
| THGA | Transversely Heated Graphite Atomizer |