| Acronym | Meaning |
| COGS | Computer Oriented Geological Society |
| FCA | Fuzzy Cluster Analysis |
| GILD | Gas Immersion Laser Doping |
| NGO | Nongovernment Organization(s) |
| IOS | Infinite Order Sudden Approximation |
| CINDAS | Center For Information And Numerical Data Analysis And Synthesis |
| CJII | Canadian Joint Implementation Initiative [with Regard To Greenhouse Gas Control] |
| ECCS | Electro-coated Chromium Steel |
| GFAA | Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption |
| AFA | Abstract Factor Anal. (statistics) |