| Acronym | Meaning |
| SRS | Surface Reflectance Spectroscopy |
| SMFS | Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy |
| SCD | Supercritical Drying |
| ALACE | Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer (float) |
| HNPCC | Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Carcinoma |
| AWWARF | American Water Works Association Research Foundation |
| AMS | Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Or Spectroscopy |
| OSSE | Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment |
| HDT | Heat Deflection Temperature |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |