| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDI | Continuous Deionization |
| TRIPS | Trade-Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights |
| HBL | Health Based Level |
| FNOC | Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center (USA Navy) |
| ROM | Reverse Osmosis Membrane |
| NLLS | Nonlinear Least Squares |
| CAMM | Cumulative Atomic Multipole Moment (for Mol. Charge Distributions) |
| CCF | Correlation Crystal Field |
| HIMU | High U/Pb Mantle (component) |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |