| Acronym | Meaning |
| COP | Coefficient Of Performance |
| SCLC | Space Charge Limited Current |
| IFCC | International Federation Of Clin. Chem. |
| FGM | Functionally Gradient Materials |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 |
| SO-LAPW | Spin-orbit (coupling) Linearized Augmented Plane Wave |
| AVCC | Average Carbonaceous Chondrites |
| SARM | Synthetic Analytical Reference Matrix (US EPA) |
| CSERGE | Center For Social And Economic Research Into The Global Environment |
| PDECD | Pulsed Discharge Electron Capture Detector |