| Acronym | Meaning |
| PZC | Potential Of Zero Charge |
| HHMI | Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| UTR | Untranslated Region |
| MERD | Metal-enhanced Reductive Dehalogenation |
| FIRST | Field-portable Imaging Radiometric Spectrometer Technology |
| PCS | Photon Correlation Spectroscopy |
| WFS | Work Function Spectroscopy |
| DUVAS | Derivative Ultraviolet Absorption Spectrometer |
| OIRM | Office Of Information Resources Management |