| Acronym | Meaning |
| BLMO | Boys Localized Molecular Orbital |
| DPPC | Dipalmitoyl Phosphatidylcholine |
| DIBAH | Diisobutylaluminum Hydride |
| VSQG | Very Small Quantity Generator |
| TFC | Thin Film Composite Membrane |
| PCPAA | Prompt Charged Particle Activation Analysis |
| PISA | Pair Interaction Structureless Approximation |
| SILAR | Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption And Reaction |
| OFAGE | Orthogonal-field-alternation Gel Electrophoresis |
| LCR | Ligase Chain Reaction |