| Acronym | Meaning |
| VRPA | Variational Random Phase Approxn. |
| GRI | Gas Research Institute |
| FWHH | Full Width At The Half-height |
| MOGA | Michigan Oil And Gas Association |
| NDA | New Drug Application |
| NTI | Negative Thermal Ionization (for Mass Spectrometry) |
| ECPMET | Extended Coupled Pair Many Electron Theory |
| RAMC | Risk Assessment And Management Commission |
| ALOMAR | Arctic Lidar Observatory For Middle Atm. Research |
| FAES | Flame Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |