| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCMSD | Computational Center For Molecular Structure And Design |
| IVA | Intravehicular Activity (related To Spacecraft) |
| LAP | Laboratory Analytical Protocol |
| FACS | Fluorescence Atom-coincidence Spectroscopy |
| ITER | International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor |
| EIS | Electron Impact Spectroscopy |
| PCM | Phase-change Medium |
| MDS | Minimum Detectable Signal |
| NIF | National Ignition Facility |
| GFAAS | Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |