| Acronym | Meaning |
| IOW | Integrated Optical Waveguide |
| WTA | Wind Trajectory Analysis (for Airborne Particulate Samples) |
| SCUVS | Stratospheric Climatology Using UV/Visible Spectroscopy |
| SABS | South African Bureau Of Standards |
| LASIK | Laser-assisted In Situ Keratomileusis |
| HAB | Harmful Algal Bloom |
| SORC | Strong Off-resonant Comb |
| LRO | Long Range Order |
| MONOS | Metal Oxide Nitride Oxide Semiconductor |
| GEM | Genetically Engineered Microorganism |