| Acronym | Meaning |
| APFO | Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate |
| SLEEP | Scanning Low Energy Electron Probe |
| TVS | Total Volatile Solids |
| EPA | Electron Population Analysis |
| SH3 | Src Homology 3 |
| SSRTF | Solid Surface Room Temperature Fluorescence |
| CAC | Critical Aggregation Concentration |
| PSU | Practical Salinity Units |
| MAE | Microalloying Elements |
| CARES | Ceramic Analysis And Reliability Evaluation Of Structures |