| Acronym | Meaning |
| USN | Ultrasonic Nebulizer |
| CRINEPT | Cross-correlated Relaxation-enhanced Polarization Transfer |
| TCLP | Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure |
| MCE | Microchannel Epitaxy |
| CRWQCB | California Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| RITP | Recycling Isotachophoresis |
| PAS | Periodic Acid Schiff |
| TPQ | Threshold Planning Quantity |
| SAB | Science Advisory Board (USEPA) |
| LPE | Liquid-phase Epitaxy |