| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARXPD | Angle Resolved X-ray Photoelectron Diffraction |
| RIS | Radiation-induced Segregation |
| CASE | Computer Assisted Structure Elucidation |
| UCT | University Of Cape Town |
| FEP | Hexafluoropropylene-tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer |
| NTI | Negative Thermal Ionization (for Mass Spectrometry) |
| ACATS | Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace Species |
| PWS | Public Water System |
| MBE | Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| TSR | Thermal Shock Resistance |