| Acronym | Meaning |
| VOD | Veno-occlusive Disease |
| WCAT | Water-cooled Atom Trap |
| GERM | Geochem. Earth Ref. Model |
| SDF | Stromal Cell-derived Factor |
| BHMA | British Hard Metal Association |
| GRAPE | Gamma Ray Attenuation Porosity Evaluator |
| LXR | Liver X Receptorpar |
| AFRICA | Asbestos Fiber Regular Informal Counting Arrangement |
| NSH | Normalized Spherical Harmonic (hamiltonian) |
| POCP | Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential |