| Acronym | Meaning |
| CMC | Ceramic Matrix Composite |
| MCK | Muscle Creatine Kinase |
| HCP | Hexagonal Close Packed |
| MORT | Molecular Orbital Resonance Theory |
| PSS | Perturbed Stationary State |
| OGTT | Oral Glucose Tolerance Test |
| MOEMS | Micro-opto-electromechanical System |
| IAP | Inhibitor Of Apoptosis |
| CENSA | Collaborative Electronic Notebook Systems Association |
| POGO | Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |