| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDMS | Cryogenic Dark Matter Search |
| SCATMES | Scanning Camera And Target Measurement System |
| ISI | Institute For Scientific Information |
| SAB | Substratum-aerated-biofilm Reactor |
| ESMS | Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| ICPP | Idaho Chemical Processing Plant |
| AAAS | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| DIM-3C | Diatomics-in-mols. Method Including 3-center Terms (integrals) |
| VLT | Very Large Telescope |
| SQC | Statistical Quality Control |