| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDGAR | Electronic Data Gathering |
| LPGD | Low-pressure Gas Discharge |
| SIS | Stepwise Isothermal Segregation |
| AOM | Angular Overlap Model |
| LDI | Laser Desorption Ionization |
| EMMA | Energy-dispersive Miniprobe Multielement Analyzer |
| SAFARI | Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| EIM | Eddy Interaction Model |
| CISA | Continuum Intermediate-state Approxn. (for Scattering) |
| FAD | Failure Assessment Diagram |