| Acronym | Meaning |
| POA | Preoptic Area |
| SMOKE | Surface Magneto-optic Kerr Effect |
| LSER | Linear Solvation Energy Relationship |
| LEED | Low-energy Electron Diffraction |
| MOR | Mid-ocean Ridge |
| SBTT | Small Business Technology Transfer |
| TLPS | Transient Liquid Phase Sintering [adhesive] |
| TMAFM | Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy |
| PMAMS | Patterned Multi-array |
| FLAP | 5-lipoxygenase-activating Protein |