| Acronym | Meaning |
| KFM | Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy |
| XRCF | X-ray Calibration Facility |
| BMSC | Bone Marrow Stromal Cell |
| QDT | Quantum-defect Theory |
| IDDM | Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| IAES | Ion Excited Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| SBLA | Sealed Bipolar Lead Acid (battery) |
| AFBR | Anaerobic Fluidized-bed Reactor |
| SAMS | Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder |
| IHF | Integration Host Factor |