| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISMAR | International Society Of Magnetic Resonance |
| DBTT | Ductile-to-brittle Transition Temperature |
| FZP | Fresnel Zone Plate |
| HRXRD | High Resolution X-ray Diffraction |
| PIRR | Polarized IR Reflection |
| LCS | Laboratory Control Samples |
| TPA | Terephthalic Acid |
| HOCS | Harmonic-oscillator Coherent States |
| HPCE | High-performance Capillary Electrophoresis |
| TOD | Total Oxygen Demand |