| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOC | Department Of Conservation |
| CVG | Cochleovestibular Ganglion |
| LIPSS | Laser-induced Periodic Surface Structures |
| SIDAMS | Simultaneous Ion Detection In Atmospheric Mass Spectrometry |
| MCEP | Multiconfigurational Electron Propagator (in Ionization Potential Calcns.) |
| CXMS | Conversion X-ray Mossbauer Spectroscopy |
| ATE | Automatic Test Equipment |
| DAHS | Data Acquisition And Handling System |
| CMSA | Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| SPEG | Solid Phase Epitaxial Growth |