| Acronym | Meaning |
| GFAAS | Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| IGY | International Geophysical Year |
| SAD | Selected Area Diffraction Patterns (crystal Chemistry) |
| CNES | Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (French Space Center) |
| DTAB | Dodecyltrimethylammonium Bromide |
| VC | Vapor Compression |
| HDES | Hydrodynamic Equilibrium System |
| GSMBE | Gas Source Molecular-beam Epitaxy |
| FFDCA | Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act (US) |
| ILS | Intracavity Laser Spectroscopy |