| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAFM | Scanning Attractive Force Microscopy |
| BCCP | Biotin Carboxyl-carrier Protein |
| NVLAP | National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| TSG | Tumor Suppressor Gene |
| MGVB | Modified Generalized Valence Bond |
| CDA | Cosmic Dust Analyzer |
| HENA | High-energy Neutral Atom |
| ASIS | American Society For Information Science |
| SCADS | Superfund Chemical Analysis Data System (see CARD) |
| TPRRS | Transient Photoinduced Resonant Raman Scattering |