| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAFT | Spark Analysis For Traces |
| EELS | Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
| OD | Order-Disorder (in Mineral Structure) |
| RHFS | Restricted Hartree-Fock-Slater |
| EB | Ethyl Benzene |
| GMP | Guanosine 5'-monophosphate |
| GGA | Generalized Gradient Approxn. |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer |
| CTAC | Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |