| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECCD | Exciton-coupled Circular Dichroism |
| PHC | Photonic Crystal |
| DIG | Diffuse Ionized Gas |
| BILE | Beam Induced Light Emission |
| HNC | Hypernetted Chain |
| PARP | Poly ADP-ribose Polymerase |
| DAB | Diaminobenzidine (usually 3,3') |
| RRG | Rift-related Granitoids |
| CRF | Chromatographic Response Function |
| NIRIM | Near-IR Raman Imaging Microscope |