| Acronym | Meaning |
| HHMI | Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| SAM | Scanning Acoustic Microscopy |
| EMAP | Environmental Monitoring And Assessment Program (US EPA) |
| DXRD | Differential X-ray Diffraction |
| INP | Initial Notification Plan |
| DWEL | Drinking Water Equivalent Level |
| TIC | Total Ion Current |
| SREBP | Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein |
| LDAR | Leak Detection And Repair |
| LAMS | Laser Mass Spectrometry |