| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFCRL | Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories |
| GDR | Geophysical Data Record |
| TFEL | Thin-film Electroluminescence |
| FYNES | Fluorescence Yield Near Edge Spectroscopy |
| ESCOMPTE | (Experience Sur Site Pour Contraindre Les Modeles De Pollution Atmospherique Et De Transport D'emissions) |
| SPEED | Selective Potentiostatic Etching By Electrolytic Dissolution |
| LCM | Life Cycle Management |
| PPT | Parts Per Trillion |
| NTP | Normal Temperature And Pressure |
| AJM | Abrasive Jet Machining |