| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAHIS | Advanced Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging System |
| SANDS | Stratospheric Aitken Nuclei Detection System |
| BLDSC | British Library Document Supply Centre |
| WRAQS | Western Regional Air Quality Study |
| PCD | Polycrystalline Diamond |
| ALS | Acetolactate Synthase |
| EMUS | Electromagnetic Ultrasonic Testing |
| CCM | Coupled-cluster Method (for Energy Level Calculations) |
| RVCM | Residual Vinyl Chloride Monomer |
| BOO | Bond Orientational Order |