| Acronym | Meaning |
| HFWG | Hollow Fiber Waveguide |
| POI | Plagioclase-olivine Inclusions |
| GCG | Genetics Computer Group |
| ETEX | European Tracer Experiment |
| IRE | Interferon-responsive Element |
| RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |
| VBXES | Valence Band X-ray Emission Spectroscopy |
| PRF | Pulse Repetition Frequency |
| BHT | Butylated Hydroxytoluene |
| SPQC | Series Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal |