| Acronym | Meaning |
| CNMMN | Commission On New Minerals And Mineral Names |
| BHP | Bottom-hole Pressure |
| GID | Grazing Incidence Diffraction |
| RPA | Random Phase Approximation |
| LEPC | Local Emergency Planning Committee |
| COSY | Correlation Spectroscopy |
| CEQ | Collinear Exact Quantum (method In Reactive-scattering Calcn.) |
| STEAM | Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange And Climate Monitor |
| SHIRE | Southern Hemisphere Infrared Experiment |
| SSCV | Semi-submersible Crane Vessel |