| Acronym | Meaning |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcription-polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PIMBE | Plasma-induced Molecular-beam Epitaxy |
| SDW | Spin Density Wave |
| QSERR | Quantitative Structure-enantioselective Retention Relationships |
| EIES | Electron Impact Emission Spectroscopy |
| PSD | Prevention Of Significant Deterioration |
| QBM | Quantal Brownian Motion (model) |
| COIL | Chem. Oxygen-iodine Laser |
| JKR | Johnson-Kendall-Roberts Contact Model |
| RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |