| Acronym | Meaning |
| INDO/RZ | Intermediate Neglect Of Differential Overlap/Ridley-Zerner |
| BSSE | Basis-set Superposition Error |
| HSDP | Hawaiian Scientific Drilling Project |
| DOVAM-S | Detection Of Virtually All Mutations-SSCP |
| GSM | Global System For Mobile Telecommunications |
| FATT | Fracture-appearance Transition Temperature |
| AQM | Additive Quark Model |
| NBS | Nuclear Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| SWEPP | Stored Waste Examination Pilot Plant |
| UCST | Upper Critical Solution Temperature |