| Acronym | Meaning |
| HD | Hydrogen Damage |
| NEO | Near-Earth Objects |
| MASE | Microwave-assisted Solvent Extraction |
| PDEA | Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment |
| PF | Pulverized Fuel |
| SCALPEL | Scattering With Angular Limitation Projection Electron Lithography |
| UA | Unequilibrated Aggregate (interplanetary Dust Particle) |
| NIF | National Ignition Facility |
| USPC | Unoccupied-states Potential Correction |
| NOBIC | Near-field Optical Beam Induced Current |