| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMPATT | Impact Avalanche Transit-time |
| TSH | Tensor Surface Harmonic (method In Bonding Of Metal Clusters) |
| SALS | Small-angle Light Scattering |
| NURE | National Uranium And Resource Evaluation |
| NAT | Nitric Acid Trihydrate (polar Stratosphere Cloud Aerosol) |
| CPI | Conference Papers Index |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |
| MDPE | Medium-density Polyethylene |
| BID | Background Information Document |
| MESIMS | Matrix-enhanced Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |