| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSSA | Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus |
| EELFS | Extended-energy-loss Fine-structure |
| OD | Optical Density |
| RONALD | Rocketborne Optical Neutral Gas Analyzer With Laser Diodes |
| THESEO | Third European Stratospheric Experiment On Ozone |
| NTIMS | Negative Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| UDRI | University Of Dayton Research Institute |
| CAG | Continental-arc Granitoids |
| HDT | Heat Distortion Temperature |
| BOM | Biodegradable Organic Matter |