| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMACNMMN | International Mineralogical Assocn. Commission On New Minerals And Mineral Names |
| VFOT | Variant Fock Operator Technique |
| SSOP | Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide Probe |
| MSX | Midcourse Space Experiment |
| CUP | Conditional Use Permit |
| CAI | Calcium Aluminum Inclusion |
| MCR | Microcarbon Residue |
| TOM | Transition Operator Method |
| CCE | Charge Composition Explorer |
| IPIB | Intense Pulsed Ion Beam |