| Acronym | Meaning |
| LRET | Luminescence Resonance Energy Transfer |
| JIMO | Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter |
| ALPS | Airborne Laser Polarization Sensor |
| TEOS | Tetraethyl Orthosilicate |
| RUS | Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy |
| LSDXC | Local-spin-density-exchange-correlation (for Mol. Property) |
| CDW | Circumpolar Deep Water |
| MIRAGE | Migration Of Radioisotopes In The Geosphere |
| AEP | Auditory Evoked Potential |
| SLI | Starter Light Ignition (lead Batteries) |