| Acronym | Meaning |
| QFD | Quantum Fluid Dynamics |
| WSC | Water Soluble Carbodiimide |
| SQUID | Superconducting Quantum Interference Device |
| QDM | Quantum Defect Method |
| SIIMS | Secondary Ion Imaging Mass Spectrometry |
| RISE | Radiative Inputs From Sun To Earth |
| OEAO | Overlap Enhanced Atomic Orbital |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcription-polymerase Chain Reaction |
| AEZ | Alkaline Earth Zeolite |
| XRR | X-ray Reflectometry |