| Acronym | Meaning |
| FLAIR | Fluid Attenuated Infrared Sequence |
| SPIN | Silica Phase-immobilized Nitroxide |
| SMCM | Spatial Multimedia Compartmental Model |
| PLM | Polarized-light Microscopy |
| UCAR | University Corporation For Atmospheric Research |
| WSE | Wool Scouring Effluent |
| APS | Ammonium Persulfate |
| VIMS | Visible And IR Mapping Spectrometer |
| NVLAP | National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| AFD | Automated Forging Design |