| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFO | Crystal Field Orbital |
| MCVD | Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| START | Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty |
| MSH | Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone |
| TEAMS | Trace Element Accelerator Mass Spectrometry |
| CMF | Crossflow Microfiltration |
| ANG II | Angiotensin II |
| HMTC | Hazardous Materials Technical Center |
| CODF | Crystallite Orientation Distribution Function |
| PESTM | Photon Emission Scanning Tunnel Microscopy |