| Acronym | Meaning |
| NBS | Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome |
| MECA | Multiple Excitation Collisional Activation |
| GRI | Geosynthetics Research Institute (Drexel University |
| JET | Joint European Torus |
| ECTR | Extended Connection Table Representation |
| CSHB | Chemical Safety And Hazard Investigation Board |
| QMO | Quaternionic Molecular Orbital Method |
| ASSP | Aerosol Scattering Spectrometer Probe |
| SAMA | Scientific Apparatus Makers Association |
| SHRP | Strategic Highway Research Program |