| Acronym | Meaning |
| HDD | Halogenated Dibenzodioxin(s) |
| DAVES | Desorption And Vapor Extraction System |
| GRM | Geopotential Research Mission (USA Satellite) |
| TAPPI | Technical Association Of The Pulp And Paper Industry |
| PTI | Positive Thermal Ionization (for Mass Spectrometry) |
| SPM | Scanning Probe Microscopy |
| VPDB | Vienna Peedee Belemnite |
| ED | Electron Diffraction |
| STRP | Short Tandem Repeat Polymorphism |
| IC | Integrated Circuit |