| Acronym | Meaning |
| TAPPI | Technical Association Of The Pulp And Paper Industry |
| MSD | Mass Selective Detector |
| ODP | Ocean Drilling Program |
| SPI | Society For The Plastics Industry |
| FCF | Franck-Condon Factor |
| SO SCF | Spin-optimized Self-consistent Field |
| CSE | Correction (with The) Statistical Exchange Potential |
| SCC | Self-consistent Charge Method |
| FUBAR | F(ouled) Up Beyond Recognition |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |