| Acronym | Meaning |
| PGM | Platinum-group Mineral(s) |
| AVT | Arginine Vasotocin |
| SAFM | Scanning Attractive Force Microscopy |
| AMCO | Age-momentum Correlation |
| PCA | Preliminary Consequence Analysis |
| DGGE | Denaturing-gradient Gel Electrophoresis |
| CME | Center For Marine Exploration |
| PVR | Pulmonary Vascular Resistance |
| AFPB | Asymmetric Four-point Bend Test |
| PACVD | Plasma-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition |