| Acronym | Meaning |
| MATC | Maximum Acceptable Toxicant Concentrations |
| APLR | Annual Pollutant Loading Rate |
| PEYS | Photoelectron Yield Spectroscopy |
| ITFW | Improved Thomas-Fermi-Weizaecker (model) |
| LDF | Laser Doppler Flowmetry |
| APES | Adiabatic Potential Energy Surface |
| CGC | Cerebellar Granule Cells |
| RP/C | Reinforced Plastics/composite |
| MRS | Materials Research Society |
| CCI | Crevice Corrosion Index |