| Acronym | Meaning |
| LSDF | Local Spin Density Functional |
| FGM | Functionally Gradient Materials |
| PTO | U.S. Patent And Trademark Office |
| TIME | Temporally Integrated Monitoring Of Ecosystems |
| CROW | Contained Recovery Of Oily Wastes |
| ECS | Electro-Chemical Society |
| CIRRIS | Cryogenic InfraRed Radiance Instrument For Shuttle |
| MQW | Multiple Quantum Well |
| LASS | Laser-assisted Spark Spectroscopy |
| IGF | Inert Gas Fusion |