| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIRAGE | Migration Of Radioisotopes In The Geosphere |
| CSP | Compact Strip Production |
| TPSA | Topological Surface Area |
| SSTI | Small System Technol. Initiative (USEPA) |
| DAF | Decay-accelerating Factor |
| PDR | Photon-dominated Region |
| CAT | Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase |
| ESP | Electron Spin Polarization |
| CDD | Charge-density Distortion |
| ISAM | Ionically Self-assembled Monolayer |