| Acronym | Meaning |
| UKIRT | United Kingdom Infrared Telescope |
| MVCD | Magnetic Vibrational Circular Dichroism |
| TH | Total Hardness [of Water] |
| CIRRUS-1A | Cryogenic IR Radiance Instrumentation For Shuttle |
| TRS | Transverse Rupture Strength |
| ISAAC | International Study Of Asthma And Allergies In Childhood |
| ECCD | Electron Cyclotron Current Drive |
| LIS | Lanthanide-induced Shift |
| MCM | Minichromosome Maintenance |
| ACBP | Acyl-CoA Binding Protein |