| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIBD | Micro-interferometric Backscatter Detection |
| COI | Constituents Of Interest |
| STP | Standard Temperature And Pressure |
| BID | Buoyancy Induced Dispersion |
| YAG | Yttrium Aluminum Garnet |
| ALR | Allergenic Effects |
| HFO | Hydrous Ferric Oxide |
| FEF | Forced Expiratory Flow (lung Function) |
| RTCDW | Relativistic Target Continuum Distorted Wave (approxn. For Electron Capture In Ion-atom Collisions) |
| TMC | Thick Molding Compound |