| Acronym | Meaning |
| MISR | Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| FBEM | Fixed Beam Electron Microscopy |
| RKKY | Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yoshida (indirect Electron Exchange Mechanism) |
| WMAP | Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe |
| BMCD | Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database |
| LDMS | Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry |
| USTCS | Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Section |
| BPC | British Pharmaceutical Codex |
| FSG | Fluorosilicate Glass |
| TDS | Total Dissolved Solids |