| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDW | Electron Density Wave |
| HDAC | Histone Deacetylase |
| ABRE | Abscisic Acid-responsive Element |
| CIDA | Cometary Impact Dust Analyzer |
| SCASA | Semiclassical Approxn. Separated Atom |
| FABMS | Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry |
| EIQ | Emission Inventory Questionnaire |
| VLP | Virus-like Particle |
| XIAES | X-ray Induced Auger Emission Spectroscopy |
| MADE | The Macro-Dispersion Test Site |