| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLM | Polarized-light Microscopy |
| CAI | Compression After Impact |
| CDAF | Continuous Distributed Approximating Function |
| LACE | Laser-assisted Chemical Etching |
| AIDE | Annie Interactive Development Environment |
| PILC | Pillar Interlayered Clays |
| HRPA | Higher Random Phase Approximation |
| OCIS | OSHA Computerized Information System |
| SAGE | Serial Analysis Of Gene Expression |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography |