| Acronym | Meaning |
| LMMS | Laser-microprobe Mass Spectrometry |
| SEM | Std. Error Of The Mean |
| LEP | Large Electron-Positron Collider |
| CKD | Cement Kiln Dust |
| MQL | Method Quantitation Limit |
| DVR-REV | Discrete Variable Representation-ray Eigenvector |
| WQS | Water Quality Standard |
| TLM | Transmission Line Method |
| ELFFS | Excimer Laser Fragmentation-fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| BAC | Bacterial Artificial Chromosome |