| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOPS | 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic Acid |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular Cell Adhesion Mol. 1 |
| ECCS | Electro-coated Chromium Steel |
| LIBS | Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| OMVPE | Organometallic Vapor-phase Epitaxy |
| GCO | General Coupling Operator (in Calcns. Of Vector Coupling For Atoms And Ions) |
| NWPA | Nuclear Waste Policy Act |
| OSC | On Site Coordinator |
| HOESY | Heteronuclear Overhauser Enhancement Spectroscopy |
| CAM | Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (photosynthetic Pathway) |