| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMV | Alfalfa Mosaic Virus |
| SCF | Self-consistent Field |
| BICINE | N N Bis 2 Hydroxyethyl Glycine |
| IHSI | Induction Heating Stress Improvement |
| ALCA | American Leather Chemists' Association |
| MRIS | Municipal Refuse Incineration System(s) |
| ADS | Accelerator Driven System |
| NLET | National Laboratory For Environmental Testing |
| CRREL | US Army Cold Regions Research And Engineering Laboratory |
| GLWQB | Great Lakes Water Quality Board |