| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELIFA | Enzyme-linked Immunofiltration Assay |
| PSRI | Planetary Sciences Research Institute |
| CSH | Calcium Silicate Hydrate (cement Component) |
| DFG | Difference Frequency Generation |
| SVET | Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique |
| IBS | Ion Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| BOVOC | Biogenic Oxygenated Volatile Org. Compd. |
| CORC | Cooperative Online Resource Catalog |
| QCD | Quantum Chromodynamics |
| MCMC | Markov Chain Monte Carlo |