| Acronym | Meaning |
| C4S | Chemical Shift-specific Slice Section |
| ZTA | Zirconia-toughened Alumina |
| EDCS | Energy Distribution Curve Spectroscopy |
| TDL | Tunable Diode Laser |
| CCPA | Cellular Coherent-potential Approximation (for Electronic Structure Calcns.) |
| SLS | Sequential Lateral Solidification |
| UMEA | Ultramicroelectrode Array |
| BSM | Breathing Shell Model |
| MRE | Metal Responsive Element |
| ATA | Anaerobic Toxicity Assay |