| Acronym | Meaning |
| MPSS | Massively Parallel Signature Sequencing |
| SOR | Surface Overflow Rate |
| OSBP | Oxysterol-binding Protein |
| SNL | Sandia National Laboratory |
| ESCA | Electron Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis |
| IGLO | Individual Gauge For Localized Orbital |
| PAC | Perturbed Angular Correlation |
| LSR | Liquid Silicone Rubber |
| ECBM | Enhanced Coalbed Methane (recovery) |
| CSH | Centrifugal Sudden Hyperspherical (coordinate Reactive Scattering Code) |