| Acronym | Meaning |
| HSI | Hyperthermal Surface Ionization |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| HBVE | 4-hydroxybutyl Vinyl Etherpar |
| ARCS | Alternative Remedial Contracting Strategy (US EPA) |
| FIV | Feline Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HWRIC | Hazardous Waste Research And Information Center |
| AGP | Alpha-1-acid Glycoprotein |
| MYF5 | Myogenic Factor 5 |
| LID | Low Impact Developmentpar |
| CDW-EIS | Continuum Distorted Wave-eikonal Initial State (in Collisions) |