| Acronym | Meaning |
| CWTM | Compound Weaire-Thorpe Model (in Electronic-structure Calcns.) |
| ONR | Office Of Naval Research |
| WASP | Workplace Analysis Scheme For Proficiency |
| PFGE | Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis |
| GOOS | Global Ocean Observing System (IOC) |
| WSOC | Water-soluble Organic Carbon |
| LBW | Laser-beam Welding |
| SCAMPI | Statistical Classification Of Activities Of Molecules For Pharmacophore Identification |
| AECB | Atomic Energy Control Board |
| TSS | Total Suspended Solids |