| Acronym | Meaning |
| PBSS | Porous Bed Biomass Support System |
| PIPLC | Phosphatidylinositol Phospholipase C |
| IAAD | Ion Assisted Arc Deposition |
| HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene |
| OVC | Optimized Valence Configuration |
| AML | ARC Macro Language |
| IDMS | Integrated DWPF Melter System |
| TES | Transition-edge Sensor |
| TCVA | Total Culturable Virus Assay |
| AMPTE | Active Magnetosphere Particle Tracer Explorers |