| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRFT | Partially Relaxed Fourier Transform |
| RCIS | Resource Center Information System |
| PTC | Positive Temperature Coefficient [elec. Conducting Material] |
| COS | Corona Oxide Semiconductor |
| ADDC | Ammonium Diethyldithiocarbamate |
| SCRF | Self-consistent Reaction Field |
| NYSDEC | New York State Department Of Environmental Conservation |
| STS | Space Transportation System |
| ISM | Inverse Scattering Method |
| SPM | Scanning Probe Microscopy |