| Acronym | Meaning |
| NNI | National Nanotechnology Initiative |
| SPORE | Solid-Phase Organic Reactions |
| RDC | Rotating Disk Contactor |
| VSQG | Very Small Quantity Generator |
| ASHI | American Society Of Histocompatibility And Immunogenetics |
| HMMP | Hazardous Materials Management Plan |
| VHDL | Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) Hardware Description Language |
| LD | Laser Diode |
| MUSLE | Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (erosion Model) |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |