| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAMPL | Selective Amplification Of Microsatellite Polymorphic Loci |
| IAETL | International Association Of Environmental Testing Laboratories |
| PGNAA | Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis |
| ADS | Accelerator Driven System |
| INDOR | Internal Nuclear Double Resonance |
| SI | Surface Ionization |
| POSAP | Position-sensitive Atom Probe |
| NHE | Na+-H+ Exchanger |
| ERDA | US Energy Research And Development Administration |
| SCA | Semiclassical Coulomb Approximation |