| Acronym | Meaning |
| DEXA | Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| MBP | Major Basic Protein |
| WDXRF | Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
| SMBC | Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon |
| SUPERDARN | Super Dual Auroral Radar Network |
| CCAM | Charge-conserving Approxn. Method (for Quantum Calcns.) |
| CREMSEE | Cyclotron Resonance From Microwave-induced Secondary Electron Emissions |
| SMRI | Swedish Meat Research Institute |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| NICNAS | National Industrial Chemicals Notification And Assessment Scheme (Australia) |