| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSPSE | Deep Space Probe Science Experiment |
| LTO | Laguerre-type Orbital (an Ao) |
| SLA | Special Libraries Association |
| NLPS | Nonreactive |
| CTMAB | Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (cationic Surfactant) |
| UTS | Ultimate Tensile Strength |
| STS | Surface Tunnelling Spectroscopy |
| PVM | Photovoltaic Power Module |
| AREAL | Atmospheric Research And Exposure Assessment Laboratory |
| WFM | Work Function Microscopy |