| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCOPE | Scientific Committee On The Problems Of The Environment |
| CARL | Collective Atomic Recoil Laser |
| MRV | Mini Rotary Viscometer |
| HMIG | Hazardous Materials Identification Guide |
| BEHP | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate |
| SSCP | Single-strand Conformation Polymorphism |
| RECP | Relativistic Effective-core Potential |
| SLPM | Standard Liters Per Minute |
| NIWR | National Institute For Water Research (South Africa) |
| UBD | Under-bath Decarburization |