| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMTEC | Alkali Metal Thermoelectric Converter |
| ESD | Equiv. Spherical Diam. |
| RSFQ | Rapid Single Flux Quantum |
| FFZE | Free-flow Zone Electrophoresis |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| SSSD | Small-scale, Short-duration |
| SDW | Spin Density Wave |
| ETS | Electron Transport System |
| OFR | Oxygen Free Radical |
| EACVD | Electron-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition |