| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACL | Average Contaminant Level |
| BTZ | Below The Treatment Zone |
| TVC | Thermal Vapor Compression |
| PPKTP | Periodically Poled KTiOPO4 |
| AEOS | Advanced Electro-Optical System |
| ADAM | Angular Distribution Auger Microscopy |
| ICB | Ionized Cluster Beam |
| MCE | Mixed Cellulose Ester |
| MAP | Modified Atmosphere Packaging |
| GGS | Global Geospace Science |