| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPEMC-SCF | Selected Paired Excitational Expansion Multiconfiguration-SCF |
| PEG | Polyethylene Glycol |
| BFU-E | Burst-forming Unit-erythroid |
| AMAD | Activity Median Aerodynamic Diameter |
| FITC | Fluorescein Isothiocyanate |
| NPOE | 2-nitrophenyl Octyl Ether |
| ED | Electron Diffraction |
| RRR | Residual Resistivity Ratio |
| MEE | Migration-enhanced Epitaxy |
| OEO | Overlap-enhanced Orbital |