| Acronym | Meaning |
| NTA | Nitrilotriacetic Acid |
| UCDW | Ultrarelativistic Continuum Distorted Wave |
| IBM | International Business Machines |
| MLT | Magnetic Local Time |
| CLS | Core Level Spectroscopy |
| NEMS | Nanoelectromechanical Systems |
| CPV | Cowpox Virus |
| ODC | Optimized Double Configuration |
| WICEM | World Industry Conference On Environmental Management |
| EM | Electron Microscopy |