| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| LNA | Locked Nucleic Acid |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| VUV | Vacuum Ultraviolet |
| FPPC | Float Program Planning Committee |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic Acid |
| EMIS | Environmental Management Information System |
| LILE | Large-ion Lithophile Element |
| ODEX | Optical Dynamics Experiments |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |