| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRINDOL | Ghost (and) Rydberg INDO |
| IAG | Island-arc Granitoids |
| MSM | Multishell Method |
| HERV | Human Endogenous Retrovirus |
| TAFI | Thrombin Activatable Fibrinolysis Inhibitor |
| SHRS | Stimulated Hyper Raman Scattering |
| CCD | Carbonate Compensation Depth |
| ASB | Aerobic Stabilization Basin |
| LCCC | Liquid Chromatography At The Critical Condition |
| DAB | Diaminobenzidine (usually 3,3') |