| Acronym | Meaning |
| TOC | Total Organic Carbon |
| ICES | International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea |
| GPSC | Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter |
| QCL | Quantum Cascade Laser |
| EMF | Electromotive Force |
| SPG | Shirasu Porous Glass |
| TIARA | Takasaki Ion Accelerator For Advanced Radiation Application |
| ECCS | Electro-coated Chromium Steel |
| MILES | Micro In Situ Laser Extraction System |
| GO | Gaussian Overlap (approxn. In Mol. Calcns.) |