| Acronym | Meaning |
| PBS | Phosphate Buffered Saline |
| SIC | Silicon Integrated Circuit |
| RIR | Reference-intensity Ratio |
| ESAA | Earth Science Advanced Aircraft |
| ACBP | Acyl-CoA Binding Protein |
| AAS | Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| LPVD | Laser Physical Vapor Deposition |
| PGR | Plant Growth Regulator |
| SSIS | Scanning Surface Inspection System |
| MCEB | Multiconfiguration Energy Bound |