| Acronym | Meaning |
| MALLS | Multiple-angle Laser Light Scattering |
| ESIX | Electrically Switched Ion Exchange |
| LEF | Large-amplitude Elec. Field Fluctuations |
| PSD | Particle Size Distribution |
| PBMS | Particle Beam Mass Spectrometry |
| MAPLE | Matrix-assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation |
| PATOLIS | Patent Online Information System |
| CFS | Cubic Feet Per Second |
| PWEM | Partial-wave-expansion Method (in Electron Scattering Calcns.) |
| RARE | Retinoic Acid-response Element |