| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICSD | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database |
| PEELS | Parallel Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
| SAGE II | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Expt. II |
| CNDO/S | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap/spectroscopic |
| DENT | Double-edge Notched Tension |
| DWIA | Distorted-wave Impulse Approximation |
| ACPD | Alternating Current Potential Drop |
| ECH | Electron Cyclotron Heating |
| STI | Shallow Trench Isolation |
| RPE | Retinal Pigment Epithelium |