| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCT | Best Conventional Technology |
| NADH | Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide |
| DOPAC | 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid |
| TACE | Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-converting Enzyme |
| VCQD | Vertically Coupled Quantum Dots |
| VASE | Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry |
| NMA | Nuclear Microanalysis |
| BEST | Bare Essentials Of Surface Transfer |
| HMM | Hazardous Materials Management |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |