| Acronym | Meaning |
| RCR | Replication-competent Retrovirus |
| CET | Collisional Energy Transfer |
| SMT | Surface Mount Technology |
| IFPC | Integrated Flight And Propulsion Control |
| TMB | Table Mesa Basalt (USGS Rock Standard) |
| NISO | National Information Standards Organization |
| SEMI | Semiconductor Equipment And Materials Institute |
| ASTDR | Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry |
| MPN | Most Probable Number |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric Acid |