| Acronym | Meaning |
| KFM | Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy |
| RHFS | Restricted Hartree-Fock-Slater |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| PRA | Plasma Renin Activity |
| SSRTF | Solid Surface Room Temperature Fluorescence |
| WSI | Water Sediment Interface |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research (USA) |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| ESMR | Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| PVM | Photovoltaic Power Module |