| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELAS | Electro Acoustic Spectrometry |
| OSL | Optically Stimulated Luminescence |
| NCASI | National Council For Air And Stream Improvement |
| INADEQUATE | Incredible Natural Abundance Double Quantum Transfer Experiment |
| PVD | Physical Vapor Deposition |
| ISC | Initial Safe Concentration |
| DSN | Deep Space Network |
| LIMS | Laboratory Information Management System |
| BOP | Basic-O Process |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame (DNA Sequence) |