| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDXRS | Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectrometry |
| NFKB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| SSIMS | Static Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |
| HMBP | Hazardous Materials Business Plan |
| DAL | Defect Action Level |
| ICP/MS | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| AIPLA | American Intellectual Property Law Assocn. |
| EBPVD | Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| IAMAS | International Association Of Meteorological And Atmospheric Sciences |