| Acronym | Meaning |
| HAD | High Aluminum Defect |
| HNPCC | Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Carcinoma |
| CEDRA | Controlled Simple Excitation For Dephasing Rotational Amplitudes |
| BID | Background Information Document |
| PMDL | Practical Method Detection Limit |
| OCLC | Online Computer Library Center |
| FDMR | Fluorescence Detected Magnetic Resonance |
| IMAGE | Imager For Magnetosphere-to-Aurora Global Exploration |
| NDT | Nondestructive Testing |
| APCS | Argonne Premium Coal Sample |