| Acronym | Meaning |
| APWP | Apparent Polar Wander Path |
| FGM | Functionally Gradient Materials |
| ERMS | Energy Resolved Mass Spectrometry |
| FTICRMS | Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry |
| ZIA | Zone Immunoassay |
| LAQL | Lowest Analytically Quantifiable Level |
| CITE | Chemical Instrumentation Test And Evaluation |
| CCSA | Const. Current Stripping Anal. |
| ANN | Artificial Neural Network |
| LFHO | Linearly Forced Harmonic Oscillator |