| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSPD | Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion |
| PSD | Photon Stimulated Desorption |
| PALS | Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy |
| OHC | Outer Hair Cell |
| ZCC | Zero Core Contribution (model For Photodetachment Calcns.) |
| NGO | Nongovernment Organization(s) |
| ESE | Electron Spin Echo |
| MSV | Morse-Spline-van Der Waals (interatomic Potential) |
| ALARP | As Low As Reasonably Practicable |
| PNR | Polarized Neutron Reflection |