| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECFP | Enhanced Cyan Fluorescent Protein |
| MRS | Materials Research Society |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| HVPE | Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy |
| UHT | Ultra High Temperature |
| OMHCE | Organic Material Hydrocarbon Equivalent |
| NL-SCF | Nonlocal (density Functional)-self-consistent Field |
| CJII | Canadian Joint Implementation Initiative [with Regard To Greenhouse Gas Control] |
| CISS | Chromosome In Situ Suppression |
| CFM | Chemical Force Microscopy |