| Acronym | Meaning |
| LSPR | Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance |
| SXRFMA | Synchrotron X-ray-fluorescence Microanalysis |
| MCCHF | Multiconfiguration Coupled Hartree-Fock |
| ABC | Avidin-biotin Complex |
| CAP | Consolidation By Atmospheric Pressure |
| CSGWPP | Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Program |
| LEO | Lateral Epitaxial Overgrowth |
| ATLAS | Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption Spectrometer |
| REDOR | Rotational Echo Double Resonance |
| LSP | Liquid-stabilized Plasma |