| Acronym | Meaning |
| CST | Capillary Suction Time (sludge Dewatering Parameter) |
| STE | Self-trapped Exciton |
| CPI | Chemical Patents Index |
| SA-LCAO | Symmetry-adapted Linear Combination Of Atomic Orbitals |
| SDRS | Surface Differential Reflectance Spectroscopy |
| RXR | Retinoid X Receptor |
| OIB | Ocean Island Basalt |
| PAF | Platelet Activating Factor |
| FISH | Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization |
| MIMIC | Micromolding In Capillaries |