| Acronym | Meaning |
| ITEP | Institute For Theoretical And Experimental Physics |
| ISD | Inclined Substrate Deposition |
| SDGUGA | Shape-driven Graphical Unitary Group Approach |
| EMIT | Enzyme-multiplied Immunoassay Technique |
| MAMBO | Mars Atm. Microwave Brightness Observer |
| NLC | Nematic Liq. Crystal |
| HAZWOPER | Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Regulations |
| PMC | Percent Modern Carbon |
| NRD | Natural Resource Damage |
| APR | Acoustic Paramagnetic Resonance |