| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLAD | Glancing Angle Deposition |
| RER | Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| ARIES | Advanced Recovery And Integrated Extraction System |
| SPDM | Single-particle Density Matrix |
| ITPOT | Improved Two-parameter Omega Technique |
| IRMPA | Infrared Multiphoton Absorption |
| RME | Reasonably Maximally Exposed |
| FRAT | Free Radical Assay Technique |
| HEMA | Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate |
| CMF | Completely Mixed Flow |