| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIMS | Laser Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| SEDAC | Socioeconomic Data And Applications Center |
| IXS | International XAFS Society |
| GAXRD | Glancing Angle X-ray Diffraction |
| ISI | Institute For Scientific Information |
| MECA | Multiple Excitation Collisional Activation |
| ACT | Activated Clotting Time |
| NCASI | National Council For Air And Stream Improvement |
| VSFG | Vibrational Sum-frequency Generation |
| MRS | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |