| Acronym | Meaning |
| CHES | 3-(cyclohexylamino)ethylsulfonic Acid |
| INEL | Idaho National Engineering Lab. |
| TIMS | Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| TIWLS | Time-independent Wave Packet Lippmann-Schwinger (equation) |
| RPCR | Restricted Principal Component Regression |
| OPE | Operator Product Expansion |
| SC-1 | Standard Clean Solution #1 |
| RNAP | RNA Polymerase |
| CSHB | Chemical Safety And Hazard Investigation Board |
| EPDM | Ethylene-propylene Diene Monomer |