| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIID | Heavy Ion Induced Desorption |
| LTU | Land Treatment Unit |
| CIA | Chemical Industries Association |
| RCR | Replication-competent Retrovirus |
| CTAC | Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center |
| GPMS | Galileo Probe Mass Spectrometer |
| TVA | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| EQE | Equivalent Quantum Efficiency |
| USPIO | Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide |
| LAIV | Live Attenuated Influenza Virus |