| Acronym | Meaning |
| 3DAP | Three Dimensional Atom Probe |
| PIRR | Polarized IR Reflection |
| CNRS | Centre Nationale De La Recherche Scientifique (France) |
| NPM | Nonpolar Material |
| PHDD | Polyhalogenated Dibenzodioxin(s) |
| EXFAS | Extended Fine Auger Structure |
| CDCGE | Continuous Denaturing Capillary Gel Electrophoresis |
| GNLSE | Generalized Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation |
| PVF | Poly(vinyl Fluoride) |
| SNICS | Source Of Negative Ions By Cesium Sputtering |