| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACT | Alternative Control Technique |
| JMTR | Japan Material Testing Reactor |
| DVM | Discrete Variational Method |
| CFS | Coherent Forward Scattering |
| NSRDS | National Standard Reference Data System |
| RI | Refractive Index |
| PEN | Polyethylene Naphthalate |
| IRZ | Immediate Response Zone |
| QTCS | Quantum Theorem Of Corresponding States |
| RACER | Research On Antarctic Coastal Ecosystem Rates |