| Acronym | Meaning |
| OP | Oceanic Plagiogranites |
| CNLS | Complex Nonlinear Least Squares (data Fitting Method) |
| TRPO | Trialkylphosphine Oxide |
| CCE | Capacitative Calcium Entry |
| MNOS | Metal-nitride Oxide Semiconductor |
| GNLSE | Generalized Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation |
| EDCF | Endothelium-derived Contracting Factor |
| PDI | Polarization-division Interferometry |
| WRDC | Wright Research And Development Center |
| CST | Charcoal Sorbent Tubes |