| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIT | Autoignition Temperature(s) |
| RLM | Reflected Light Microscopy |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center (of NOAA |
| JJT | Josephson Junction Transistor |
| BOA | Bond Orientational Anisotropy |
| ORV | Optical Retardation Velocity |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| EGCI | Exponentially Generated Configuration Interaction |
| ISIS | Industrial Site Information System |