| Acronym | Meaning |
| PTS | Pressurized Thermal Shock |
| FCS | Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| LVSEM | Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| RTECS | Registry Of Toxic Effects Of Chemical Substances (NLM) |
| OAPP | Oxidized Atactic Polypropylene |
| ERDEC | U.S. Army Edgewood Research |
| EAZO | Energetically Active Zones Of The Ocean |
| BIXE | Bombardment-induced X-ray Emission |
| STAS | Scientific And Technical Attribute And Element Set |