| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAE | Capillary Affinity Electrophoresis |
| VIM | Vacuum Induction Melting |
| HREE | Heavy Rare Earth Element(s) |
| ACSR | Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced |
| NEXAFS | Near-edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| DRE | Destruction Removal Efficiency |
| DNP | Dynamic Nuclear Polarization |
| CPVC | Critical Pigment Volume Concentration |
| CCCTF | Core Conduction Cooldown Test Facility |
| TARIS | Thermal Atomization Resonance Ionization Spectrometry |