| Acronym | Meaning |
| OCTA | Oxidizing Capacity Of The Tropospheric Atmosphere |
| PVDC | Poly(vinylidene Dichloride) |
| APS | Advanced Photon Source |
| LIS | Lightning Imaging Sensor |
| DSID | Direct Sample Insertion Device |
| MP | Model Potential |
| I-TEF | International Toxicity Equvalency Factor |
| CINO | Configuration Interaction Natural Orbital |
| TUNEL | Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase-mediated DUTP Nick End-labeling |
| SSC | Sulfide Stress Cracking |