| Acronym | Meaning |
| NGST | Next Generation Space Telescope |
| DAS | Days After Sowing |
| GTA | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding |
| CBNM | Central Bureau For Nuclear Measurements |
| ACLSV | Apple Chlorotic Leaf Spot Virus |
| RAPIDS | Regional Air Pollutant Inventory Development System |
| ALI | Annual Limit On Intake |
| ECTDMS | Electrochemical Thermal Desorption Mass Spectroscopy |
| BOA | Benzyl Octyl Adipate |
| SIDLTS | Scanning Ion Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy |