| Acronym | Meaning |
| WWPLOT | Whisker Wall Porous Layer Open Tubular Column |
| UVAS | UV Absorption Spectroscopy |
| WCOT | Wall Coated Open Tubular Columns |
| AERE | Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change |
| HC | Hazardous Constituent |
| TES | Transition-edge Sensor |
| DCPAES | Direct Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry |
| DECODE | Dipolar Echo Decay |
| KFRP | Kevlar Fiber-epoxy Reinforced Plastic |