| Acronym | Meaning |
| JFCA | Japan Fine Ceramics Association |
| GASP | Gamma Astronomy At The South Pole |
| MTDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| PFPD | Pulsed-flame Photometer Detector |
| COMFET | Conductivity-modulated Field Effect Transistor |
| STEREO | Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory |
| CPM | Counts Per Minute |
| RFQ | Radio-frequency Quadrupole |
| APM | Airborne Particulate Matter |
| ORCA | Optical Resonance Cavity Analyzer |