| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| LIMA | Laser-induced Ion-mass Analyzer |
| ADMET | Acyclic Diene Metathesis |
| GRE | Glucocorticoid-responsive Element |
| IGFA | Inert Gas Fusion Analysis |
| SPELEEM | Spectroscopic PhotoEmission And Low Energy Electron Microscope |
| SCHA | Self-consistent Harmonic Approxn. |
| AMS | Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer |
| FYNES | Fluorescence Yield Near Edge Spectroscopy |
| CIV | Critical Ionization Velocity (ionosphere) |