| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICTAC | International Confederation For Thermal Analysis And Calorimetry |
| PROX | Preferential CO Oxidn. |
| PYS | Partial Yield Spectroscopy |
| FAS | Fatty Alcohol Sulfates (surfactants) |
| NMA | Nuclear Microanalysis |
| CRDS | Chemical Reactions Documentation Service |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
| VAWI | Variable Wavelength Interferometry |
| FNOC | Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center (USA Navy) |
| CNOC | Commission On Nomenclature Of Organic Chemistry |