| Acronym | Meaning |
| BFFAR | Benthic Foraminifera Accumulation Rate |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etudes Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| LAAFS | Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| APIMS | Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| NERD | Neutron Elastic Recoil Detection |
| HSDB | Hazardous Substances Data Bank (NLM) |
| CREATIS | Center For Research And Applications In Image And Signal Processing |
| NND | New And Nonofficial Drugs |
| SSW | Solid-state Welding |
| MRE | Metal Responsive Element |