| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |
| DPCSV | Differential Pulse Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry |
| EMSL | Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory |
| FMO | Frontier Molecular Orbital |
| VAD | Vacuum Arc Degassing |
| MALT | Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| INQUA | International Association For Quaternary Research |
| PSI | Pollution Standard Index |
| MAT | Microactivity Tests |
| BRCA2 | Breast Cancer Gene 2 |