| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFAST | Center For Field Analytical Studies And Technology |
| SMD | Single-molecule Detection |
| ASMS | American Society For Mass Spectrometry |
| SCHAZ | Subcritical Heat-affected Zone |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| IA | Impulse Approximation |
| RFPS | Radio-frequency Plasma Spraying |
| ISPCR | In Situ Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| FQHE | Fractional Quantum Hall Effect |
| CRC | Combined Residual Chlorine |