| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICCD | Intensified Charge-coupled Device |
| MOCVD | Metal Org. Chem. Vapor Deposition |
| LCM | Liquid Composite Molding |
| CDK | Cyclin Dependent Kinase |
| CGCP | Canadian Global Change Program |
| STEL | Short Term Exposure Limit |
| COMPREHEND | Community Programme Of Research On Environmental Hormones And Endocrine Disrupters |
| HITC | 1,1',3,3,3',3'-hexamethylindotricarbocyanaine Iodide |
| HAEC | Human Aortic Endothelial Cell |
| MPI | Modified Perturbation Iteration |