| Acronym | Meaning |
| TFB | Thin Film Balance |
| FTR | Frustrated Total Reflection |
| TRFQ | Time-resolved Fluorescence Quenching |
| HGCU | Hot-gas Particulate Cleanup |
| GSC | Geological Survey Of Canada |
| ICAPES | Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Emission Spectrometry |
| SROS | Spin-restricted Open Shell |
| ACPF | Averaged Coupled Pair Functional |
| FWA | Fluorescent Whitening Agent |
| SOW | Statement Of Work |