| Acronym | Meaning |
| EFS | Elec. Field Stimulation |
| LD | Limits Of Detection |
| TELS | Transmission Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
| ARPS | Angle-resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| TBN | Total Base Number |
| PSMBE | Plasma Source Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| LOVA | Lowest-order Variational Approxn. (for Electron-phonon Interactions In Metals) |
| DWBE | Distorted-wave Born (approxn. With) Exchange |
| GCTE | Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| NEHA | National Environmental Health Association |