| Acronym | Meaning |
| CV | Cyclic Voltammetry |
| NIXSW | Normal Incidence X-ray Standing Wave |
| AEVO | Active Electron Virtual Orbital |
| ISWMP | Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan |
| RAFT | Reversible Addition-fragmentation Chain Transfer [polymerization] |
| IU | International Unit |
| PMDL | Practical Method Detection Limit |
| UPES | Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| PPAR | Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor |
| LIBS | Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |