| Acronym | Meaning |
| BONUS | Boiling Nuclear Superheat (reactor) |
| SPM | Suspended Particulate Matter |
| BPO | Benzoyl Peroxide |
| HMC | Hybrid Monte Carlo |
| OMB | Office Of Management And Budget |
| EVLSM | Evanescent Wave Light-scattering Microscopy |
| PLC | Polymer Liquid Crystal |
| SAMPEX | Solar Anomalous And Magnetospheric Particle Explorer (spacecraft) |
| NSPS | New Source Performance Standards |
| DIBAL | Diisobutylaluminum Hydride |