| Acronym | Meaning |
| DIPPR | Design Institute For Physical Property Data |
| DFAA | Dissolved Free Amino Acids |
| DMU | WOCE Data Management Unit (USA) (now Part Of DIU) |
| MDS | Minimum Detectable Signal |
| UOVMO | Unoccupied Valence-type Mol. Orbital |
| SAMPEX | Solar Anomalous And Magnetospheric Particle Explorer (spacecraft) |
| CIEEL | Chem. Initiated Electron Exchange Luminescence |
| SBSR | Single Bead String Reactor |
| STEP | Science And Technology For Environmental Protection |
| NGF | Nerve Growth Factor |