| Acronym | Meaning |
| UPVC | Unplasticized Poly(vinyl Chloride) |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| FAGE | Fluorescence Assay With Gas Expansion |
| CEPA | Correlated Electron Pair Approxn. |
| BCC | Bioaccumulative Chemicals Of Concern |
| DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation |
| BODC | British Oceanographic Data Center |
| JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
| IDSA | Infectious Diseases Society Of America |