| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMV | Avian Myeloblastosis Virus |
| DEIS | Draft Environmental Impact Statement |
| CN | Cellulose Nitrate |
| JGOFS | Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| TRIPS | Trade-Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights |
| CIPEA | Comite International Pour L'Etude Des Argiles |
| TDKS | Time-dependent Kohn-Sham (d.-functional Operator Equation) |
| PDES | Preliminary Draft Environmental Statement |
| NRW | Null Reflecting Water |
| MAPLE | Madelung Part Of Lattice Energy |