| Acronym | Meaning |
| TAPS | Tris-aminopropanesulfonic Acid |
| NCCLS | National Committee For Clinical Laboratory Standards |
| PESC | Photoelectrochemical Solar Cell |
| FPPC | Float Program Planning Committee |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorting |
| MIR | Multiple Internal Reflection |
| AAPCO | Association For American Pesticide Control Officials |
| HPCCP | High Performance Computing And Communications Program |
| CAL | Computer Aided Learning |
| PNO-CI | Pseudonatural Orbital-configuration Interaction |