| Acronym | Meaning |
| SFA | Surface Force Apparatus |
| PESIS | Photoelectron Spectroscopy Of The Inner Shell |
| PEG | Polyethylene Glycol |
| GRB | Gamma Ray Burst |
| RSV | Reduced Sp. Viscosity |
| PREM | Preliminary Ref. Earth Model |
| PAS | Photoacoustic Spectroscopy |
| ECAO | Environmental Criteria And Assessment Office |
| BCC | Bioaccumulative Chemicals Of Concern |
| EFFF | Energy Factored Force Field |