| Acronym | Meaning |
| CGPS | Canadian Galactic Plane Survey |
| SDPA | 4,4'-sulfonyldiphthalic Anhydride |
| GASP | Gamma Astronomy At The South Pole |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorting |
| ECS | Electroconvulsive Shock |
| EVA | Extravehicular Activity (related To Spacecraft) |
| PELAN | Pulsed Elemental Analysis With Neutrons |
| INDO/S | Intermediate Neglect Of Differential Overlap Screened Approxn. |
| BIXS | Beta-ray Induced X-ray Spectrometry |
| AD | Alzheimer Disease |