| Acronym | Meaning |
| WDM | Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
| CVI | Chemical Vapor Infiltration (impregnation) |
| NIA | National Institute On Aging |
| SEE | Space Environment And Effects |
| MACS | Modified Atomic Charge Superposition (in Calcns. On Atom-surface Scattering Potentials) |
| DOP | Dissolved Organic Phosphorus |
| ACD | Annealed Cold Drawn |
| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| LSCM | Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy |
| NIRDIA | Near Infrared Dye Immunoassay |