| Acronym | Meaning |
| RBSC | Reaction-bonded Silicon Carbide |
| SPR | Surface Plasmon Resonance |
| CHARM | Coupled Hydrosphere-Atmosphere Research Model |
| ICWM | Institute Of Chemical Waste Management |
| ACTI | Advanced Computational Technology Initiative |
| BCKA | Branched-chain Keto-acid |
| MIES | Metastable Impact Electron Spectroscopy |
| DBE | Deep Basin Experiment |
| SEC | Size Exclusion Chromatography |
| MAMBO | Mars Atm. Microwave Brightness Observer |