| Acronym | Meaning |
| SHEED | Scanning High-energy Electron Diffraction |
| CENP | Centromere-associated Protein |
| CMM | Compositionally Modulated Multilayers |
| ETSAP | Energy Technology Systems Analysis Program |
| CILS | Core Ionization Loss Spectroscopy |
| NCCAM | National Center For Complementary And Alternative Medicine |
| SCAS | Stability And Command Augmentation System |
| GOMS | Gulf Of Mexico Seawater |
| JANAF | Joint Army Navy Air Force |
| MOLE | Molecular Optics Laser Examiner |