| Acronym | Meaning |
| AHG | Antihemophilic Globulin |
| CFA | Component Failure Analysis |
| ANF | Atrial Natriuretic Factor |
| REMPI | Resonance-Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization (for Mass Spectrometry) |
| APRIL | A Proliferation-inducing Ligand |
| CRQL | Contract Required Quantitation Limit |
| IABO | International Association Of Biological Oceanography (ICSU) |
| ELCD | Electrolytic Conductivity Detection |
| GRIP | Greenland Ice Core Project |
| QUAX | Quantitative Phase-Analysis With X-ray Powder Diffraction |