| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADI | Alternating Direction Implicit (method) |
| MPD | Maximum Permissible Dose |
| OASCR | Office Of Advanced Scientific Computing Research |
| VMD | Vacuum Membrane Distillation |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| COSHH | Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health (UK) |
| BCIRA | British Cast Iron Research Association |
| LSIMS | Liquid Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| NVSS | NRAO VLA Sky Survey |