| Acronym | Meaning |
| XEOL | X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence |
| MCNP | General Monte Carlo Code For Neutron And Photon Transport |
| TGMA | Task Group Of Metal Accumulation |
| AMO | Alternant Molecular Orbital |
| CIIR | Chlorinated Isobutylene-isoprene Rubber |
| RVLM | Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla |
| FEWS | Fiber-optic Evanescent Wave Spectroscopy |
| CEPEX | Controlled Ecosystem Pollution Experiment |
| OHMS | Office Of Hazardous Materials Safety |
| WORM | Write Once Read Many |