| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIF | Laser Induced Fluorescence |
| ISEELS | Inner-shell Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
| SAM | Stratospheric Aerosol Monitor |
| UFFI | Urea-formaldehyde Foam Insulation |
| UKAEA | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |
| AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Imaging Radiometer |
| NN-TB | Nearest-neighbor Tight Binding |
| SOBO | Spin-orbit (coupled) Bond Orbital |
| ORD BBS | ORD Electronic Bulletin Board System |
| DUT | Device Under Test |