| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSX | Midcourse Space Experiment |
| AFC | Automatic Frequency Control |
| CCI | Contracted Configuration Interaction |
| LOMI | Low Oxidation-state Metal Ions |
| PTS | Pressurized Thermal Shock |
| XES | X-ray Emission Spectroscopy |
| BOF | Basic Oxygen Furnace |
| ISCRF | Inhomogeneous Self-consistent Reaction Field Theory |
| SAMA | Scientific Apparatus Makers Association |
| BZ | 3-quinuclidinyl Benzilate (chemical Warfare Agent) |