| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCPF | Self-consistent Polarization Field Method |
| SI | Site Investigation |
| EBO | Equivalent Bond Orbital |
| MINDO/SR | MINDO S=overlap Integral R=internuclear Distance |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| ZID | Zone Of Initial Dilution |
| XPS | X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| CCMP | Capacitively Coupled Microwave Plasma |
| ZAAS | Zeeman Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| ASA | Alkenylsuccinic Anhydride |