| Acronym | Meaning |
| CNTF | Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor |
| OSCAR | Oxidn. And Scavenging Characteristics Of April Rains |
| I&C | Instrumentation And Control |
| ZPC | Zero Point Of Charge |
| DMD | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| AWG | Arrayed Waveguide Grating |
| TIWLS | Time-independent Wave Packet Lippmann-Schwinger (equation) |
| STOL | Short Take-Off And Landing |
| PRT | Platinum Resistance Thermometer |
| IOA | International Ozone Association |