| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRE | Bond Resonance Energy |
| QRM | Quadratic Rubinow Method (variational Method For Scattering) |
| DTG | Differential Thermogravimetry |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Satellite |
| SCUVS | Stratospheric Climatology Using UV/Visible Spectroscopy |
| DLPCB | Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyl |
| AFMR | American Federation Of Medical Research |
| SMES | Superconductive Magnetic Energy Storage |
| CASS | Computer Assisted Stratification And Sampling |