| Acronym | Meaning |
| VGP | Virtual Geomagnetic Pole |
| MQW | Multiple Quantum Well |
| MFS | Major Facilitator Superfamily |
| GPMAS | Gas Phase Molecular Absorption Spectrometry |
| GLS | Generalized Least Squares |
| EPD | Electrophoretic Deposition |
| SIMAAC | Simultaneous Multi-element Analysis With A Continuum Source |
| QIT | Quadrupole Ion Trap |
| DWS | Debris Washing System |
| EMA | Effective Mass Approxn. (for Impurity Energy Levels) |