| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCA-QD-MBPT | Self-consistently Adapted (core Reference State) Quasidegenerate Many-body Perturbation Theory |
| HBGF | Heparin-binding Growth Factor |
| LSS | Life-Span Study |
| SBD | Schottky-barrier Diode |
| BIF | Banded Iron-formation |
| NERC | North American Electric Reliability Council |
| SAW | Submerged Arc Welding |
| PBL | Planet Boundary Layer (in Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics) |
| PO-DVR | Potential Optimized-discrete Variable Representation |
| DEQ | Department Of Environmental Quality |