| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIBFA | Sum (of) Interactions Between Fragments (computed) Ab Initio |
| CFR | Code Of Federal Regulations |
| VSWIR | Very Short Wavelength IR |
| MPA | Multipurpose Additive |
| MAA | Melanoma-associated Antigen |
| TEV | Tobacco Etch Virus |
| EBI | Equivalent Background Illumination |
| BAW | Bond-order Alternation Wave (mol. Orbital) |
| CDT | Critical Dissolution Time (synthetic Fiber And Polymer Property) |
| IABO | International Association Of Biological Oceanography (ICSU) |