| Acronym | Meaning |
| FGETS | Food And Gill Exchange Of Toxic Substances |
| PESOS | Photoelectron Spectroscopy Of The Outer Shell |
| ISRS | Impulsive Stimulated Raman Scattering |
| DTPMP | Diethylenetriaminopenta(methylenephosphonic Acid) |
| TCA | Total Constituent Analysis |
| PAR | Population At Risk |
| GOX | Glucose Oxidase |
| CRADA | Cooperative Research And Development Agreement |
| RCS | Reaction Control System |
| HOFF | Hybrid Orbital Force Field |