| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIC | Total Inorganic Carbon |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| TTLW | Through-transmission Laser Welding |
| STEAM | Stimulated Echo Acquisition Mode |
| EEM | Environmental Effects Monitoring |
| WAND | Waste Acceptance For Nonradioactive Disposal |
| ADPD | Angular-dependent Photoelectron Diffraction |
| CFGFRP | Carbon Fiber And Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics |
| XRS | X-Ray Spectroscopy |
| HAART | Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy |