| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPIC | Intellectual Property Institute Of Canada |
| ASDW | Axial Spin Density Wave |
| SIA | Sequential Injection Analysis |
| QDA | Quadratic Discriminant Analysis |
| XTEM | Cross-sectional Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| GLIS | Global Land Information System |
| CASH | CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O System |
| IOC | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| DAS | Dynamic Angle Spinning |
| XIAES | X-ray Induced Auger Emission Spectroscopy |