| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |
| HCS | High Content Screening |
| EXOSAT | European X-ray Observatory Satellite |
| EO | Ethylene Oxide |
| ORACLE | Ozone Research Using Advanced Cooperative Lidar Experiment |
| NEA | Nuclear Energy Agency |
| UHV | Ultra High Vacuum |
| VSWR | Voltage Standing Wave Ratio |
| IISI | International Iron And Steel Institute |
| EDXS | Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy |