| Acronym | Meaning |
| VSP | Vertical Seismic Profile |
| BPBG | Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolatepar |
| SCSA | Small-curvature Semiclassical Adiabatic (approxn. For Mol. Energy Levels) |
| EGSB | Expanded Granular Sludge Bed |
| IAQ | Indoor Air Quality |
| FFPC | Forced-flow Planar Chromatog. |
| PSTL | Photostimulated Thermoluminescence |
| MNDO/M | Modified MNDO |
| ADTT | Accelerator Driven Transmutation Technology |
| AADA | Abbreviated Antibiotic Drug Application |