| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRRAS | Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy |
| HSES | Hydrostatic Equilibrium System |
| GMO | Genetically Modified Organism |
| BTS | British Toxicology Society |
| PSS | Perturbed Stationary State |
| RIBE | Reactive Ion Beam Etching |
| RTP | Room Temperature Phosphorescence |
| TCR | Total Chlorine Residual |
| 3DAP | Three Dimensional Atom Probe |
| TRESR | Time-resolved Electron Spin Resonance |