| Acronym | Meaning |
| AS-PCR | Allele-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| VSP | Vertical Seismic Profile |
| BSO | Brueckner Spin Orbitals |
| CBDS | Carcinogenesis Bioassay Data System |
| SF-PNM | Step Function Perturbative Numerical Method |
| FOB | Fecal Occult Blood |
| DQ | Drawing Quality |
| BSEF | Bromine Science And Environmental Forum |
| TLEV | Transition Low Emission Vehicle |
| GVBD | Germinal Vesicle Breakdown |