| Acronym | Meaning |
| WIC | Washington Information Center |
| WCRP | World Climate Research Programme |
| BMV | Berthier-Millie-Veillard Method (semiempirical MO-SCF) |
| SOCS | Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling |
| WHV | Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus |
| AFRICA | Asbestos Fiber Regular Informal Counting Arrangement |
| PAGIF | Polyacrylamide Gel Isoelectric Focusing |
| EMAP | Environmental Monitoring And Assessment Program (US EPA) |
| DPP | Differential-pulse Polarography |
| LDR | Low Dose Radiation |