| Acronym | Meaning |
| BOP | Benzyl Octyl Phthalate |
| CRC | Cooperative Research Council (automotive) |
| HCDW | Hydrogenic Continuum Distorted Wave (a Wave Function In Calcns. On Atomic And Molecular Collisions) |
| ALE | Atmospheric Lifetime Experiment |
| CPR | Chemically Perturbed Region |
| LOMI | Low Oxidation-state Metal Ions |
| IPMI | International Precious Metals Institute |
| SXRFM | Synchrotron X-ray-fluorescence Microprobe |
| AES | Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| NOAEL | No Observable Adverse Effect Level |