| Acronym | Meaning |
| LPVD | Laser Physical Vapor Deposition |
| RZWQM | Root Zone Water Quality Model |
| MOI | Multiplicity Of Infection |
| TFFF | Thermal Field Flow Fractionation |
| PCI | Positive-ion Chemical Ionization (mass Spectrometry) |
| GLAO | Generalized Localized Ao |
| VOF | Volatile Org. Fraction |
| RODAC | Regional Ocean Dumping Advisory Committee |
| BLAST | Basic Local Alignment Search Tool |
| AIROF | Anodic Iridium Oxide Film |