| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIV | Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus |
| CCGT | Combined Cycle Gas Turbine |
| GIXAS | Grazing Incidence X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy |
| GMS | Glycerol Monostearate |
| LIP | Laser-induced Plasma |
| SRPES | Synchrotron Radiation Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| TMB | Table Mesa Basalt (USGS Rock Standard) |
| NOM | Natural Organic Matter |
| EGRIS | Emissive Gamma-ray Imaging And Spectroscopy |
| TOM | Total Organic Matter |