| Acronym | Meaning |
| FORS | Fully Optimized Reaction Space |
| MSPD | Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion |
| GSJ | Geological Survey Of Japan |
| MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| BIB | Blocked Impurity Band |
| CN | Cellulose Nitrate |
| BIRD | Bilinear Rotation Decoupling |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| CHICO | Compact Heavy-ion Counter |
| ODAS | Ocean Data Acquisition System |