| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMMO | Strictly Monomer Molecular Orbital |
| SVE | Soil Vapor Extraction |
| ROVP | Reactance Operator Variational Principle |
| TPSSIMS | Temperature Programmed Static Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |
| CNDO/B | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap / Boyd |
| OSEE | Optically Stimulated Electron Emission |
| ICAP | Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma |
| LOES | Laser Optical Emission Spectroscopy |
| CBR | Cosmic Background Radiation |
| FAGS | Federation Of Astronomical And Geophysical Services |