| Acronym | Meaning |
| IILE | Ion-induced Light Emission |
| PAC | Powdered Activated Carbon |
| CP-TAPF | Cross-polarization Using Time-averaged Precession Frequency |
| PCI | Positive-ion Chemical Ionization (mass Spectrometry) |
| GOOMEX | The Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Operations Monitoring Expt. |
| PESM | Photoelectron Spectromicroscopy |
| VDRE | Vitamin D-responsive Element |
| JOIDES | Joint Oceanographic Institutions For Deep Earth Sampling |
| WAPS | Waste Acceptance Preliminary Specification |
| UHV | Ultra High Vacuum |