| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIRR | Polarized IR Reflection |
| PBA | Poly(butyl Acrylate) |
| BLIP | Background-limited Infrared Photodetector |
| DUT | Device Under Test |
| ROSH | Registry Of Occupational Safety And Health |
| ATW | Accelerator Transmutation Of Waste (for Radioactive Waste) |
| CMAS | CaO-MgO-aluminum Oxide-silicon Dioxide |
| CIN | Chemical Industry Notes |
| HHMI | Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| CK1 | Casein Kinase 1 |