| Acronym | Meaning |
| CSTL | Chemical Science And Technology Laboratory |
| BLISS | Balloon-borne Laser In Situ Sensor |
| JAERI | Japanese Atomic Energy Research Institute |
| OSCAR | Oxidn. And Scavenging Characteristics Of April Rains |
| OFET | Organic Field Effect Transistor |
| FEM | Field-Electron Microscopy |
| EBL | Extragalactic Background Light |
| TFA | Target Factor Analysis |
| EB | Ethyl Benzene |
| MIDAS | Metal Ion-dependent Adhesion Site |