| Acronym | Meaning |
| END | Electron Nuclear Dynamics (method In Atomic And Molecular Scattering Calcns.) |
| MIR | Mid Infrared |
| XAES | X-ray Excited Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| LMWH | Low-molecular-weight Heparin |
| COSAC | Cometary Sampling And Composition |
| HIMP | Heavy Ion Microprobe |
| RTP | Rapid Thermal Processing |
| HESS | High Energy Stereoscopic System |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| WATOX | Western Atlantic Ocean Experiment |