| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAL | Central Analytical Laboratory |
| OCAP | Open-channel Air Preheater |
| CPF | Coupled-pair Formalism |
| DADI | Direct Analysis Of Daughter Ions |
| SDI | Silt Density Index |
| MIMS | Magnetic Field Induced Mixing Of Sublevels |
| CIV | Critical Ionization Velocity (ionosphere) |
| QPD | Quadrature Phase Detection |
| FMD | Foot And Mouth Disease |
| OOS | Optical-oscillator Strength |