| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOM | Figure Of Merit |
| AAT | Aspartate Aminotransferase |
| HAZOP | Hazard And Operability Study |
| CCPD | Charge-coupled Photodiode Device |
| VCA | Virtual Crystal Approximation |
| EMP | Electron Micro-probe |
| SPALEED | Spot Profile Analysis Low Energy Electron Diffraction |
| BEAR | Biological Effects Of Atomic Radiation |
| DICE | Dynamic Integrated Climate-economy Model |
| LIPOD | Laser Induced Photochemical Oxidative Destruction Process |