| Acronym | Meaning |
| FWHH | Full Width At The Half-height |
| SCD | Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| CFM | Continued-fraction Method |
| BLRG | Broad-line Radio Galaxy |
| LOGD | Limit Of Guaranteed Detection |
| ESP | Electron Spin Polarization |
| BIR | Baculovirus IAP Repeat |
| ELOG | Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth |
| NGO | Nongovernment Organization(s) |