| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASAS | Advanced Solid State Array Spectrometer |
| ACS | Adiabatically Corrected Sudden |
| FADD | Fas-associated Death Domain Protein |
| MSO | Molecular Spin Orbital |
| DSRT | Deep Sea Reversing Thermometer |
| MDC | Macrophage Derived Chemokine |
| INA | Ion Neutral Analysis |
| TFRS | Transition Flow Reaction System |
| TRC | Total Residual Chlorine |
| SIV | Simian Immunodeficiency Virus |