| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCB | Micro-carrier Bed |
| NCMET | Nonclosed Shell Many Electron Theory |
| OCTS | Ocean Color And Temperature Sensor |
| TPMB | Two-potential-modified Born (approxn. In Inelastic Collisions) |
| STEP | Science And Technology For Environmental Protection |
| CTD | Conductivity |
| DBI | Diazepam Binding Inhibitor |
| SIDMS | Speciated Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry |
| IDEAL | Inhalation, Deposition And Exhalation Of Aerosols In/from The Lungs |
| BILE | Beam Induced Light Emission |