| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADA | N-(2-acetamido) Iminodiacetic Acid |
| GSMT | Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope |
| MWIR | Medium Wavelength IR |
| RSM | Reduction Symmetry Method (in Crystal Field Theory) |
| BIA | Biospecific Interaction Analysis |
| NAO | Natural Atomic Orbital |
| SPFM | Scanning Polarization Force Microscopy |
| CDM | Cold Dark Matter |
| PRESTO | Prediction Of Radiological Effects To Shallow Trench Operation |
| LOPAC | Library Of Pharmacologically Active Compounds |