| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRAO | National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
| PAX | Photoemission Of Adsorbed Xenon |
| CSTBR | Continuous Stirred Tank Bioreactor |
| MERRF | Myoclonic Epilepsy Associated With Ragged-red Muscle Fibers |
| HIAA | Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid |
| IACE | Immunoaffinity Capillary Electrophoresis |
| IETS | Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy |
| OSAC | Organic Structures Accessed By Computer |
| BRV | Bubble Release Vacuum |
| GD-OES | Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy |