| Acronym | Meaning |
| DTCI | 3,3'-diethylthiacarbocyanine Iodide |
| PIRAS | Polarized Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy |
| SEXAFS | Surface-extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| SOC | Synthetic Organic Chemical |
| FRAPP | Fluorescence Recovery After Patterned Photobleaching |
| ELCAD | Electrolyte-cathode Discharge |
| LFMO | Ligand Field Method Combined With Linear Combination Of Atomic Orbitals-molecular Orbital Method |
| STOVL | Short Take-Off And Vertical Landing |
| CAE | Capillary Array Electrophoresis |
| SNAP | System For Nuclear Auxiliary Power |