| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARS | Autonomously Replicating Sequence |
| UPTF | Upper Plenum Test Facility |
| FCC | Food Chemicals Codex |
| CTD | Conductivity |
| BTF | Biotransfer Factor |
| LBSF | Local Back Surface Field (solar Cells) |
| AEPECS | Auger Electron-photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| DCC | Dextran-coated Charcoalpar |
| SNMS | Secondary Neutral Mass Spectrometry |
| PPCP | Pharmaceuticals And Personal Care Products |