| Acronym | Meaning |
| BFFAR | Benthic Foraminifera Accumulation Rate |
| DMA | Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (for Elastomers) |
| MES | Methyl Ester Sulfonates (surfactants) |
| FWA | Fluorescent Whitening Agent |
| WPB | Within Plate Basalts |
| AAR | Association Of American Railroads |
| DIT | Diffusive Interfacial Transport |
| EASOE | European Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Expt. |
| CEEL | Community Emergency Exposure Level |
| SWRRB | Simulation For Water Resources In Rural Basins |