| Acronym | Meaning |
| MERD | Mine Emergency Responsiveness Development |
| FBA | Fluidized Bed Afterburner |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization |
| GRP | Glass Reinforced Plastic |
| HAEC | Human Aortic Endothelial Cell |
| PTGS | Post-transcriptional Gene Silencing |
| BPCT | Best Practicable Control Technology |
| TACI | Transmembrane Activator And CAML Interactor |
| TRDS | Text Retrieval Data System |
| HEDS | Human Exploration And Development Of Space |