| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIMDA | Fluorescence Intensity Multiple Distributions Analysis |
| SAFM | Scanning Acoustic Force Microscopy |
| MBESHO | Maximum Bond-energy Symmetry Hybrid Orbital |
| TPCA | Toxic Pit Cleanup Act (of California |
| MAP | Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate |
| SRET | Scanning Reference Electrode Technique |
| DODS | Different Orbitals For Different Spins |
| EDCS | Energy Distribution Curve Spectroscopy |
| DC | Direct Current |
| TIME | Test, Inspect, Measure, And Evaluate |