| Acronym | Meaning |
| AM1 | Austin Model 1 |
| EST | External Standardization Technique |
| DTSC | Differential Temperature Scanning Calorimeter |
| LDV | Laser Doppler Velocimetry |
| TMR | Tunneling Magnetoresistance |
| R&D | Research And Development |
| CLS | Classical Least-squares |
| TASCC | Chalk River Tandem Accelerator Superconducting Cyclotron Facility |
| SNFC | Sulfonated Naphthalene-formaldehyde Condensates |
| RQ | Respiratory Quotient |