| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASBOW | Axial Spin Bond-order Wave |
| AEAPS | Auger-electron Appearance-potential Spectroscopy |
| CGTO | Combination Of Gaussian Type Orbitals |
| TRXF | Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence |
| CDIF | Component Development And Integration Facility (MHD Channel Generator Plant |
| GDOS | Glow Discharge Optical Spectroscopy |
| CFRTP | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic |
| DIVAH | Diagonally Corrected Vibrationally Adiabatic Hyperspherical (theory In Scattering Calcns.) |
| TSLOO2 | Thermal Stability At Low Oxygen |
| RALLS | Right-angle Laser Light Scattering |