| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICSU | International Council Of Scientific Unions |
| ELO | Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth |
| AEPECS | Auger Electron-photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| SPT | Selective Polarization-transfer |
| CRYSIS | Cryogenic Stockholm Ion Source |
| MWCO | Molecular Weight Cut-off (in Membrane |
| APGF | Antisymmetrical Product Of Group Functions (a Wave Function) |
| CMZP | Calcium Magnesium Zirconium Phosphate |
| TRFQ | Time-resolved Fluorescence Quenching |
| WRAQS | Western Regional Air Quality Study |