| Acronym | Meaning |
| TFR | Transferrin Receptor |
| CIS | Characteristic Isochromat Spectroscopy |
| CDI | Continuous Deionization |
| PLID | Pulsed Laser Induced Desorption |
| IRE | Internal Reflection Element |
| SCM | Self-consistent Multipolar (method In Metal Cluster Calcns.) |
| NSWMA | National Solid Wastes Management Association |
| FEEM | Field Electron Emission Microscopy |
| INQUA | International Association For Quaternary Research |
| AQO | Average Quadrupole Orientation |