| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCGF | Stem Cell Growth Factor |
| PD | Photoelectron Diffraction |
| DF | Decontamination Factor |
| AFV | Alternatively Fueled Vehicle |
| FPIA | Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay |
| ODPA | 4,4'-oxydiphthalic Anhydride |
| MSS | Mobile Servicing Station [space Station] |
| SED | Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display |
| FYNES | Fluorescence Yield Near Edge Spectroscopy |
| MLD | Median Lethal Dose |