| Acronym | Meaning |
| NTU | Nephelometric Turbidity Unit |
| BLISS | Balloon-borne Laser In Situ Sensor |
| ADF | Annular Dark-field |
| NCMS | National Center Manufacturing Sciences |
| CAP | Capacity Assurance Plan |
| JWF | Jastrow Wave Function |
| RAP | Receptor-associated Protein |
| HOCO | Highest Occupied Crystal Orbital |
| CHO | Chinese Hamster Ovary |
| EDXRS | Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectrometry |