| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADA | N-(2-acetamido) Iminodiacetic Acid |
| ILAS | Improved Limb Atmospheric Spectrometer |
| ERMS | Energy Resolved Mass Spectrometry |
| MQMAS | Multiple-quantum Magic-angle Spinning |
| IDDM | Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| LIBORS | Laser Ionization Based On Resonance Saturation |
| ECP-CPP | Effective Core Potential (augmented By)-core Polarization Potential |
| OMVPE | Organometallic Vapor-phase Epitaxy |
| NSTC | National Science And Technology Council |
| CAP | Compliance Audit Program |