| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDQ-MBPT | Single-double-quadruple Excitation Many-body Perturbation Theory |
| PMF | Positive Matrix Factorization |
| FRS | Forced Rayleigh Scattering |
| BODC | British Oceanographic Data Center |
| GLC | Gas Liquid Chromatography |
| DIVAH | Diagonally Corrected Vibrationally Adiabatic Hyperspherical (theory In Scattering Calcns.) |
| AMTEC | Alkali Metal Thermoelectric Converter |
| LTPS | Low Temperature Polysilicon |
| EDRF | Endothelium-derived Relaxing Factor |
| CCMST | Co-ordinating Committee On Marine Science And Technology (UK) |