| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIXD | Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction |
| PA | Photoinduced Absorption |
| OBD | Optical Beam Deflection |
| RAGE | Receptor For Advanced Glycation Endproducts |
| MIP | Major Intrinsic Protein |
| DANTE | Delays Alternating With Nutations For Tailored Excitation |
| DERA | Defense Environmental Restoration Act |
| FCM | Finite-cluster Model (for Calcns. On Electromigration) |
| HDV | Hepatitis Delta Virus |
| TIME | Temporally Integrated Monitoring Of Ecosystems |