| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABES | Alliance For Balanced Environmental Solutions |
| WMAP | Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe |
| LTAVD | Low Temperature Arc Vapor Deposition |
| SRCI | Single-reference Configuration Interaction |
| MBPM | Maximum Bubble Pressure Method |
| LIDAR | Laser Intensity Direction And Ranging |
| LCAO LDA | LCAO-local Density Approxn. |
| PFE | Pressurized Fluid Extraction |
| EG | Ethylene Glycol |
| CEPEX | Central Equatorial Pacific Experiment |