| Acronym | Meaning |
| NAPCA | National Air Pollution Control Administration |
| EFD | Explicit Finite Difference |
| CSN-ICP | Conductive Solids Nebulizer-inductively Coupled Plasma |
| MIS | Metal-insulator-semiconductor (solar Cells) |
| EDEC | Equal Distances Equal Charges Model |
| BPDA | Born Point Dipole Approximation |
| PLOT | Porous Layer Open Tubular (capillary Column For Gas Chromatography) |
| LAPIS | Linden Atmosphere/Phytosphere Interaction Study |
| ASLE | American Society Of Lubrication Engineers (USA |
| TFFF | Thermal Field Flow Fractionation |