| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAIV | Live Attenuated Influenza Virus |
| SLS | Static Light Scattering |
| RGB | Red Giant Branch (star) |
| PT-MVD | Perturbation Theory (with) Mass-velocity And Darwin (operators) |
| MSW-X(ALPHA) | Multiple Scattered Wave-SCF-x(alpha) |
| TDMF | Time-dependent Mean Field |
| SID | Selected Ion Detection |
| CFBC | Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion |
| IHSS | International Humic Substances Society |
| ACCP | Atlantic Climate Change Program (of NOAA |