| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDIAC | Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center |
| TDFM | Two-surface Dirac-Frenkel-Mclachlan (variational Method) |
| SC-SCF | Semiclassical Self-consistent Field |
| F4 | Fourth-order Feenberg (quantum Theory) |
| DVC-FISH | Direct Viable Count-fluorescent In Situ Hybridization |
| ADCP | Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler |
| APD | Avalanche Photodiode |
| CVL | Copper Vapor Laser |
| ICC | Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma |
| ECIP | Energy Conservation Investment Program |