| Acronym | Meaning |
| APEO | Alkylphenol Ethoxylates |
| ASMV | Australian Student Mineral Venture |
| HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene |
| AMNH | American Museum Of Natural History |
| OHEA | Office Of Health And Environmental Assessment (USEPA) |
| WFM | Work Function Microscopy |
| OKE | Optical Kerr Effect |
| PMA | Phorbol Myristate Acetate |
| NNLO | Next-to-next-to-leading Order |
| PALS | Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy |