| Acronym | Meaning |
| SORI-CID | Sustained Off-resonance Irradn. Collision-induced Dissocn. |
| SSQW | Strained Single Quantum Well |
| ELAS | Electro Acoustic Spectrometry |
| CDA | Cosmic Dust Analyzer |
| IDA | Isotope Dilution Analysis |
| DTR | Diffusion Transfer Reversal |
| ICCA | International Council Of Chemical Associations |
| ASF | Atomic Sensitivity Factor |
| ABTS | 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethyl-benzthiazoline-6-sulfonic Acid) |
| QD | Quantum Dot |