| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAINBOWS | Reduced And INternally Biased Oxide Wafers |
| FEESP | Field-emitted Electron Spin-polarization |
| STEL | Short Term Exposure Limit |
| NSF | National Sanitation Foundation |
| CWM | Chemical Waste Management |
| CTD | Charge Transfer Device (optical Spectroscopic Detector) |
| NIRE | National Institute For Resources And Environment |
| PHDF | Polyhalogenated Dibenzofuran(s) |
| ADAM | Average Depleted Antarctic Meltwater |
| AAMI | Association For The Advancement Of Medical Instrumentation |