| Acronym | Meaning |
| VIP | Vibronic Impact Parameter (model For Mol. Scattering) |
| FMAFSH | FeO-MgO-Al2O3-Fe2O3-SiO2-H2O System |
| FABMS | Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry |
| STXM | Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscope |
| ADAM | Average Depleted Antarctic Meltwater |
| SPME | Solid-Phase Microextraction |
| IAS | Isobaric Analog States |
| PERALS | Photon-Electron Rejecting Alpha Liquid Scintillation |
| LTPL | Low Temperature Photoluminescence |
| SPB | Strong-potential Born (approxn. For At. Collision Calcns.) |