| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASMS | American Society For Mass Spectrometry |
| HMIG | Hazardous Materials Identification Guide |
| VGAAS | Vapor Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| HAD | High Aluminum Defect |
| EOM | Equations Of Motion Method (green's Function) |
| MIGS | Metal-induced Gap State |
| OAR | Office Of Air And Radiation (USEPA) |
| FDR | Frequency Domain Reflectometry |
| GCM | Global Climate Model |
| FSOT | Fused Silica Open Tubular |