| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDC | Rotating Disk Contactor |
| ESRF | European Synchrotron Radiation Facility |
| SOCS | Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling |
| LRAT | Lecithin-retinol Acyltransferase |
| NRAO | National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
| LCOPW | Linear Combination Of Orthogonalized Plane Waves |
| STW | Surface Transverse Wave |
| PEDS | Plasma-enhanced Deposition System |
| PGM | Platinum-group Mineral(s) |
| LAK | Lymphokine Activated Killer |