| Acronym | Meaning |
| AHP | Average Hole-potential (method For Electronic-structure Calcns. On Mols.) |
| CPM | Counts Per Minute |
| GOODS | Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey |
| ALAPO | Association Of Local Air Pollution Control Officers |
| STRP | Short Tandem Repeat Polymorphism |
| BGE | Background Electrolyte |
| BMC | Bulk-molding Compound |
| DMPP | 1,1-dimethyl-4-phenylpiperazinium Iodide |
| PSC | Polar Stratospheric Clouds (in Antarctic) |
| PWS | Public Water System |