Science is an intellectual activity that combines systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world with observation and exploration.
Science builds knowledge of the world around us through observation and exploration.
Science is a very collective effort. It helps to ensure a long and healthy life, monitors our health, provides treatment for our ailments, reduces pain and suffering, helps us supply water to our basic needs – including our diet, provides energy and makes life more enjoyable, including sports, music, entertainment and the latest communication technologies.
Let’s explore some commonly used science acronyms like AE, AIDS, CNG, DNA etc.
List of Science Acronyms and Abbreviations
| AA | Atomic Absorption spectroscopy |
| AADC | Amino Acid De Carboxylase |
| AADC | Aromatic L-Amino acid De Carboxylase |
| AAS | Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| AB | Acid Base |
| AB | Acid Bath |
| ABC | Atomic, Biological, Chemical |
| ABCC | Advanced Biomedical Computing Center |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| ABS | Absorb |
| ABV | Alcohol By Volume |
| ABW | Alcohol By Weight |
| Ac | Actinium |
| AC | Aromatic Carbon |
| ACE | Acetate |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| ADP | Adenosine DiPhosphate |
| AE | Activation Energy |
| AE | Atomic Emission |
| AE | Acid Equivalent |
| AFS | Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| Ag | Silver |
| AH | Aryl Hydrocarbon |
| AHA | Alpha Hydroxy Acid |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| Al | Aluminum |
| AM | Atomic Mass |
| AMP | Adenosine MonoPhosphate |
| AMU | Atomic Mass Unit |
| AN | Ammonium Nitrate |
| AO | Aqueous Oxygen |
| AO | Aldehyde Oxidase |
| API | Aromatic PolyImide |
| AR | Analytical Reagent |
| As | Arsenic |
| AS | Ammonium Sulfate |
| ASA | AcetylSalicylic Acid |
| ASP | ASParate |
| ATP | Adenosine TriPhosphate |
| AW | Atomic Weight |
| BASIC | Beginner’s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code |
| BFS | Bureau for Food Security |
| BGH | Bureau for Global Health |
| BIFAD | Board for International Food and Agricultural Development |
| CCTV | Closed-Circuit Television |
| CDCS | Country Development Cooperation Strategy |
| CERN | European Organisation for Nuclear Research |
| CNG | Compressed Natural Gas |
| CRT | Cathode Ray Tube |
| DDT | Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| FBTR | Fast Breeder Test Reactor |
| FM | Frequency Modulator |
| HF | High Frequency |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technologies |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| IDRC | International Development Research Center (Canada) |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry |
| LASER | Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| LED | Liquid Emitting Diode |
| LF | Low Frequency |
| LPG | Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| MASER | Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
| MD | Medium Frequency |
| NASA | National Aeronautic & Space Administration |
| NGO | Non-governmental Organization |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RADAR | Radio Detection and Ranging |
| RCT | Randomized Control Trials |
| RF | Radio Frequency |
| RNA | Ribose Nucleic Acid |
| S&T | Science and Technology |
| SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goals |
| SHEIR | Society of Higher Education & Industrial Research |
| SONAR | Sound Navigation and Ranging |
| STAR | Satellite for Telecommunication Applications and Research |
| SUPARCO | Space of Upper Atmosphere Research Committee |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| TFT | Thin Film Transistor |
| TNT | Tri Nitro Toulene |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |