| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAXRT | Double-axis Reflection X-ray Topography |
| MCR | Minimum Creep Rate |
| NIS | Sodium Iodide Symporter |
| PERTCI | Perturbational Configuration Interaction |
| REMS | Reflection Mass Spectrometry |
| AMPS | Airborne Multisensor Pod System |
| CCRMP | Canadian Certified Ref. Materials Project |
| FEG | Field Emission Gun |
| GC/MS/DS | Gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry/data System (Finnigan) |
| RESS | Rapid Expansion Of Supercritical Solution |