| Acronym | Meaning |
| FTR | Frustrated Total Reflection |
| NLPS | Nonreactive |
| CVA | Characteristic Vector Analysis |
| ASSIST | Abstract Semi-Markov Specification Interface To The SURE Tool [propulsion] |
| HIC | Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography |
| DF | Decontamination Factor |
| BRS | Biennial Reporting System |
| FAB | Fast Atom Bombardment (mass Spectrometry) |
| PGNAA | Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis |
| PAA | Poly (acrylic Acid) |