| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEXRF | Grazing-emission X-ray Fluorescence |
| GA | Genetic Algorithm |
| JESSI | Joint European Submicron Silicon Initiative |
| STBF | Slater-type Basis Function |
| CRIMS | Chemical Reaction Interface Mass Spectrometry |
| VDHF | Variational Dirac-Hartree-Fock |
| REM | Reflection Electron Microscopy |
| CAEAL | Canadian Association For Environmental Analytical Laboratories |
| SMD | Single-molecule Detection |
| LOX | Liquid Oxygen |