| Acronym | Meaning |
| AVNIR | Advanced Visible And Near-Infrared Radiometer |
| EBL | Extragalactic Background Light |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| AFF | Aberration Free Focus |
| TCO | Transparent Conducting Oxide |
| CTDM | Complex Terrain Dispersion Model (air Quality) |
| CIOSC | Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee |
| FSCE | Free-solution Capillary Electrophoresis |
| LPIN | Lipoprotein Ice Nucleator |
| MOT | Magnetooptical Trap |