| Acronym | Meaning |
| IECT | Impulsive Ergodic Collision Theory |
| EPTOX | Extraction Procedure Toxicity Test |
| EDW | Electron Density Wave |
| SKY | Spectral Karyotyping |
| CILS | Core Ionization Loss Spectroscopy |
| EA | Equilibrated Aggregate (interplanetary Dust Particle) |
| PLTD | Phospholipid Transfer Protein |
| SXRFM | Synchrotron X-ray-fluorescence Microprobe |
| WELAC | Western European Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation |
| NOX | Nitrogen Oxides |