| Acronym | Meaning |
| MST | Multiple Scattering Theory |
| HPLS | Hierarchical Partial Least Squares |
| FSG | Fluorosilicate Glass |
| MSA | Mineralogical Society Of America |
| PINA | Paraffins |
| HTXRD | High-temperature X-ray Diffraction |
| HPA | Hybridization Protection Assay |
| PTIS | Photothermal Ionization Spectroscopy |
| ALEPH | Apparatus For LEP PHysics |
| BIV | Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus |