| Acronym | Meaning |
| RSF | Relative Sensitivity Factor |
| EBL | Extragalactic Background Light |
| SSRTP | Solid-surface Room-temperature Phosphorimetry |
| PCA | Preliminary Consequence Analysis |
| CCP | Capacitively Coupled Plasma |
| LIOAS | Laser-induced Optoacoustic Spectroscopy |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| CDRP | Carbon Dioxide Research Program (of US Department Of Energy) |
| ECS | Electroconvulsive Shock |
| SIDMS | Speciated Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry |