| Acronym | Meaning |
| HNS | Explosive |
| QPM | Quantum Poincare Map |
| LISA | Laser Interferometer Space Antenna |
| CAQ | Computer Aided Quality Assurance |
| NASD | National Ag Safety Database |
| CIVB | Configuration Interaction Valence Bond |
| IRAS | Infrared Astronomy Satellite |
| GIPME | Global Investigation Of Pollution In The Marine Environment |
| PAH | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon |
| THFFF | Thermal Field-flow Fractionation |