| Acronym | Meaning |
 | CENP | Centromere-associated Protein |
 | LEED | Low-energy Electron Diffraction |
 | IMS | Ion Mass Spectrometer |
 | IPIC | Intellectual Property Institute Of Canada |
 | PBDE | Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether |
 | CI-TD-HG | Configuration Interaction Time-dependent Hartree Grid |
 | SPE | Solar Proton Event |
 | ESCA | Electron Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis |
 | CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
 | REPELS | Reemitted Positron Energy Loss Spectroscopy |