| Acronym | Meaning |
| TD | Transmembrane Distillation |
| ESC | Embryonic Stem Cell |
| BIOS | Biological Innovation For Open Society |
| TBP | TATA-box Binding Protein |
| ACOPS | UK Advisory Committee Of Oil Pollution Of The Sea |
| AWQC | Ambient Water Quality Criteria |
| ICF | Inertial Confinement Fusion |
| AOGCM | Atmosphere-ocean General Circulation Model |
| LFS | Li-Fraumeni Syndrome |
| ALTER | Acceptable Long-term Exposure Range |