| Acronym | Meaning |
| NHGRI | National Human Genome Research Institute |
| CVA | Canonical Variate Analysis |
| RSAC | Remote Sensing Applications Center (US Forest Service) |
| LAP | Laboratory Analytical Protocol |
| QEL | Quantity Exclusion Limit |
| BIF | Boilers And Industrial Furnaces (USEPA Rule) |
| HRV | Heart Rate Variability |
| NRIOSA | Nonreactive Infinite-order Sudden Approxn. |
| HCOT | Helically Coiled Open Tube |
| FML | Flexible Membrane Liner |