| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCO | Self-consistent Orbital |
| PLAD | Pulsed Laser Ablation Deposition |
| VPD | Vapor Phase Decomposition |
| GSI | Gesellschaft Fuer Schwerionenforschung |
| EMEP | European Monitoring And Evaluation Program |
| TSLOO2 | Thermal Stability At Low Oxygen |
| TIROS | Television And IR Observation Satellite |
| APHEA2 | Air Pollution And Health: A European Approach 2 |
| HRMAS | High-resolution Magic-angle Spinning |
| IASH | International Association On The Stability And Handling Of Liquid Fuels |