| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIWR | National Institute For Water Research (South Africa) |
| ECF | Electric Crystal Field |
| PABA | P-aminobenzoic Acid |
| FIK | Field Ionization Kinetics |
| RFETS | Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site |
| BIOME | Biological Imaging And Observation/Mission To Earth |
| HSCR | Hirschsprung Disease |
| TSD | Thermally Stimulated Discharge |
| CBED | Convergent-beam Electron Diffraction |
| AQS | Ambient Quality Standard |