| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLRS | Grating Light Reflection Spectroscopy |
| ABXP | Ab Initio Dv-x.alpha. Point Charge Approxn. (in Solid Surface Electronic Structure Calcn.) |
| HEMA | Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| CAB | Combination Of Atomic Boxes (mo Method) |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 |
| ISO | International Organization For Standardization |
| UNEP | United Nations Environmental Program |
| BLIS | BACT/LAER Information System |
| PMC | Permanently Manned Capability (of Space Station) |