| Acronym | Meaning |
| POC | Point Of Compliance |
| CAI | Carcinogenic Activity Indicator |
| RFIE | Reverse Flow Ion Exchange |
| GRAM | Generalized Rank Annihilation Method |
| ICV | Initial Calibration Verification |
| EAR | European Asthenospheric Reservoir (mantle Source For Tertiary-Quaternary Volcanism) |
| TLA | Thin Layer Activation |
| GPD | Gaussian Phase Distribution |
| VASE | Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry |
| CLOT | Carbon Layer Open Tubular (column) |