| Acronym | Meaning |
| PXR | Pregnane X Receptorpar |
| A/CNK | [Al2O3/(CaO + Na2O + K2O)] (Shand's Index) |
| TCSPC | Time-correlated Single-photon Counting |
| ABA | Acrylonitrile-butadiene Acrylate |
| HLRW | High Level Radioactive Waste |
| SESAME | Simulation Of Electron Transport Supporting Analysis Of Materials |
| MSS | Multispectral Scanner |
| OASIS | Ocean And Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer System |
| ERDA | US Energy Research And Development Administration |
| CEOOWG | Commercial Earth And Ocean Observations Working Group |