| Acronym | Meaning |
| DE | Dynamics Explorer (spacecraft) |
| IND | Investigational New Drug |
| IEC | Inertial Electrostatic Confinement |
| BALF | Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid |
| CTL | Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte |
| FITC | Fluorescein Isothiocyanate |
| RSD | Risk-specific Dose |
| SVC | Saturated Vapor Concentration (air Sampling) |
| VBXPS | Valence Bond X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| SE | Standard Error |