| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATTA | Atom Trap Trace Analysis |
| MICSPOMS | Metal Island Coated Swelling Polymer Over Mirror System |
| EFA | Essential Fatty Acid |
| DOVE | Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced |
| NSLS | National Synchrotron Light Source |
| SCS | Semiclassical Coupled-states |
| IBICVD | Ion Beam Induced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| VC | Vapor Compression |
| BHSIP | Bottom-hole Shut-in Pressure |
| LPA | Lysophosphatidic Acid |