| Acronym | Meaning |
| FDR | Frequency Domain Reflectometry |
| FIM-APS | Field Ion Microscopy-atom Probe Spectroscopy |
| LVSEM | Low Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| CCA | Copper Chromium Arsenic |
| AIMP | Ab Initio Model Potential (for Valence-electron Mol. Calcns.) |
| QET | Quasi-equilibrium Theory |
| CLP | Contract Laboratory Protocols (EPA) |
| QPEN | Quantum-mech. Potential (based On Interactios Of) Electrons (and) Nuclei |
| CERDA | Coincident Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis |
| RME | Reasonably Maximally Exposed |