| Acronym | Meaning |
| EEPLD | Electrically Erasable Programmable Logic Device |
| EQCIS | Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Impedance System |
| TPAD | Temperature Programmed Ammonia Desorption |
| CMF | Clay Minerals File (of Digitized X-ray Diffraction Traces) |
| LSP | Liquid-stabilized Plasma |
| DEF | Dose Effect Factor |
| SMG | Submandibular Gland |
| MLCFA | Maximum Likelihood Common Factor Analysis |
| CBER | Center For Biologics Evaluation And Research |
| PED | Potential Energy Distribution |