| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTAB | Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (cationic Surfactant) |
| VPS | Vacuum Plasma Spraying |
| APCI | Atm. Pressure Chem. Ionization |
| SLAPW | Superlinearized Augmented Plane Wave |
| SCI | Single Excitation Configuration Interaction |
| POCI | Parent Orbital Configuration Interaction |
| ELLSA | Enzyme Linked Ligand Sorbent Assay |
| BFFAR | Benthic Foraminifera Accumulation Rate |
| ATERIS | Air Toxics Exposure And Risk Information System |
| APCS | Argonne Premium Coal Sample |