| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research (USA) |
| PAIR | Patent Application Information Retrieval System |
| VCA | Virtual Crystal Approximation |
| GASPE | Gated Spin-echo |
| EPEBS | Enhanced Proton Elastic Backscattering |
| MADIX | Macromolecular Design Via The Interchange Of Xanthates (polymn. Using Xanthates As Chain Transfer Agents) |
| FUBAR | F(ouled) Up Beyond Recognition |
| PVN | Paraventricular Nucleus |
| OPM | Optimized Potential Model |
| AA | Atomic Absorption |