| Acronym | Meaning |
| SKY | Spectral Karyotyping |
| TAI | Thermal Alteration Index |
| CIH | Certified Industrial Hygienist |
| COLTRIMS | Cold-target Recoil-ion-momentum Spectroscopy |
| CSDP | Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program |
| IUBMB | International Union Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |
| PCCS | Phase-corrected Coupled-states (approxn. For Scattering Calcns.) |
| CS-AAS | Continuous Source Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| BPWTT | Best Practical Wastewater Treatment Technology |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (NASA) |