| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICC | Intraatomic Correlation Correction |
| SARM | Synthetic Analytical Reference Matrix (US EPA) |
| XAS | X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy |
| IBICVD | Ion Beam Induced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| CMSM | Continuum Multiple-scattering Model |
| CAFASP | Critical Assessment Of Fully Automated Structure Prediction |
| NFOM | Near-field Optical Microscopy |
| BCKD | Branched-chain Alpha-ketoacid Dehydrogenase |
| PIT | Phase Inversion Temperature |
| TMR | Tunneling Magnetoresistance |