| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALU | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
| SRIM | Stopping And Ranges Of Ions In Matter |
| MPO | Modified Polarized Orbital |
| FENE | Finitely Extensible Nonlinear Elastic [dumbbell Model] |
| NHEK | Normal Human Epidermal Keratinocyte |
| BAM | Brewster Angle Microscopy |
| RAM | Restricted Area Molding |
| EMAP | Environmental Monitoring And Assessment Program (US EPA) |
| VCD | Vibrational Circular Dichroism |
| PAA | Photon Activation Analysis |