| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOCI | First-order Configuration Interaction |
| MQO | Measurement Quality Objective |
| NIRF | Near-infrared Fluorescence |
| WDS | Wavelength-dispersive Spectrometry |
| CSWRCB | California State Water Resources Control Board |
| EST | Eastern Standard Time |
| RTMS | Room Temperature Molten Salt |
| RNR | Ribonucleotide Reductase |
| CSE | Cigarette Smoke Extract |
| GJIC | Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication |