| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRISM | Parameter-related Internal Standard Method |
| UNITAR | United Nations Institute For Training And Research |
| STE | Self-trapped Exciton |
| PMT | Photomultiplier Tube |
| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| FEM | Field Emission Microscopy |
| NNDC | National Nuclear Data Center |
| AGGG | Advisory Group On Greenhouse Gases |
| PQC | Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal |
| CMI | Corrective Measures Implementation |