| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFSE | Crystal Field Stabilization Energy |
| LDEF | Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing) |
| NBSR | Neutron Beam Split-core Reactor |
| MFM | Magnetic Force Microscopy |
| NPOX | Nonpurgeable Organic Halide |
| DBR | Distributed Bragg Reflector |
| MBESHO | Maximum Bond-energy Symmetry Hybrid Orbital |
| DPH | Diamond Pyramid Hardness |
| EFPD | Effective Full Power Day |
| ALMA | Analytical Laboratory Managers Association |