| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLAD | Pulsed Laser Ablation Deposition |
| MNSR | Miniature Neutron Source Reactor |
| PAS | Photoacoustic Spectroscopy |
| CBER | Center For Biologics Evaluation And Research |
| XIS | X-ray Isochromat Spectroscopy |
| CEPEX | Central Equatorial Pacific Experiment |
| ADP | Auger Depth Profiling |
| EHMI | Environmental Hazards Management Institute |
| TAI | Thermal Alteration Index |
| COLTRIMS | Cold-target Recoil-ion-momentum Spectroscopy |