| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPDT | Single-pole Double-throw (switch) |
| AFQMC | Auxiliary-field Quantum Monte Carlo |
| DOD | Deutsches Ozeanographisches Datenzentrum |
| CLOD | Concn. Limit Of Detection |
| CDOM | Colored Dissolved Organic Matter |
| HOAT | 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (peptide Coupling Agent) |
| SAFARI | Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| CEDI | Continuous Electrodeionization |
| DOT | Diffuse Optical Tomography |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |