| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBXT | Community-Based Clinical Trial |
| NETD | Noise Equiv. Temp. Difference |
| EMCI | Envirofacts Master Chemical Integrator |
| CPED | Convergent Probe Electron Diffraction |
| AMP | Adenosine 5'-monophosphate |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic Acid |
| CCD | Carbonate Compensation Depth |
| TBA | True Bicarbonate Activity |
| SAM | Self-assembled Monolayer |
| OHEA | Office Of Health And Environmental Assessment (USEPA) |