| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAPID | Ruggedized Advanced Pathogen Identification Device |
| SAF | Symmetry Adapted Function (in CI Calcns.) |
| AAPCO | Association For American Pesticide Control Officials |
| SMS | Single Molecule Spectroscopy |
| PIERS | Polarized Infrared External Reflection Spectroscopy |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Diode |
| SPEED | SiRNA Prodn. By Enzymatic Engineering Of DNA |
| PCA | Procoagulant Activity |
| CPA | Chirped Pulse Amplification |
| HIIS | Heavy Ions In Space |