| Acronym | Meaning |
| PHC | Photonic Crystal |
| HPGE | High Purity Germanium |
| LCGO | Linear Combination Of Gaussian Orbitals |
| BMX | Brominated MX |
| GA | Genetic Algorithm |
| FAOS | Fluorescent Activated Organelle Sorting |
| CSCT | US EPA Consortium For Site Characterization Technology |
| EI | Electron Impact |
| LERS | Low-energy Recoil Scattering |
| CMAS | CaO-MgO-aluminum Oxide-silicon Dioxide |