| Acronym | Meaning |
| VLT | Very Large Telescope |
| TPCF | Two-point Correlation Function |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| BLAST | Burst Locations With Arc Second Telescope |
| CFT | Conformal Field Theory |
| HRC | Rockwell Hardness (C Scale) |
| HSEOS | Hard-sphere Equation Of State |
| NSTC | National Science And Technology Council |
| CVS | Constant Volume Sampler |
| BID | Background Information Document |