| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSTLS | Optical Saturation Thermal Lens Spectrometry |
| CPSA | Consumer Product Safety Act |
| CERDIP | Ceramic Dual-inline Package |
| DWFBA | Distorted-wave First-order Born Approximation |
| ZEKE | Zero Electron Kinetic Energy |
| DSRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| GBH | Gravel Bed Hydroponic System (for Wastewater Treatment) |
| IESS | Inelastic Electron Scattering Spectroscopy |
| XAS | X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy |
| SDSD | Satellite Data Services Division |