| Acronym | Meaning |
| NPC | Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| TMR | Tunneling Magnetoresistance |
| RMPROP | R-matrix Propagation |
| GEMS | Global Environmental Monitoring Systems |
| CSN-ICP | Conductive Solids Nebulizer-inductively Coupled Plasma |
| SO SCF | Spin-optimized Self-consistent Field |
| DIN | Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen |
| CRDS | Chemical Reactions Documentation Service |
| SPC | Solid Phase Crystallization |