Hi Gang! A new member took the time to ask me for help with the many acronyms and abbreviations we use here. I dug up this glossary that was contributed some time ago by James Allison and added a few entries and expanded definitions.
Any other contributions? This is for Eugene! <grin> Mike D. >>>>>begin forwarded message Silver-List Commonly Used Acronyms Common Silver Acronyms: Ag+ : Silver Ion (i.e. positive charge) Ag : Silver CS : Colloidal Silver -- generic term for any of a number of different kinds of silver product MSP : Mild Silver Protein -- a formulation that uses protein additives to suspend silver particles. Often high concentration and/or large particle size. Has been associated with some cases of argyria. CSP : Colloidal Silver Protein -- see MSP EIS : Electrically Isolated Silver -- a locally coined term that describes a silver product consisting of pure silver in pure distilled water, with no additives, produced by electrolysis. Common Power Source Acronyms: A : Amps, Amperes -- a unit of current flow AC : Alternating Current -- current that changes polarity every cycle DC : Direct Current -- always flows in one direction HVAC : High Voltage Alternating Current LVDC : Low Voltage Direct Current (typically 3 or 4 nine volt batteries) mA : milliamps mV : Millivolts V : Volts -- a unit of electrical potential or pressure Common Tester Acronyms: PWT : Pure Water Tester (Hanna Instruments) TDS : Total Dissolved Solids TDS1 : Total Dissolved Solids Tester (model 1 from Hanna Instruments) Common Testing and/or Measuring Acronyms: AA : Atomic Absorption, also Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) mg/L : Milligrams per Litre (same as PPM for colloidal silver) mg : Milligram mL : Millilitre OZ : Ounce PPB : Parts Per Billion PPM : Parts Per Million TE : Tyndall Effect -- the scattering of a beam of light from small particles suspended in a fluid. uS : MicroSiemens -- a measure of conductivity Not specifically CS related, but used often enough to deserve mention: ABX : Antibiotics CC : Colloidal Copper CG : Colloidal Gold CMO : Cetyl Myristoleate -- dietary supplement DMSO : Dimethyl Sulfoxide -- a solvent with many therapeutic uses DW : Distilled Water FDA : Food and Drug Administration FTC : Federal Trade Commission GSE, GfSE : Grapefruit Seed Extract -- a natural anti-microbial H2O2 : Hydrogen Peroxide HCl : Hydrochloric Acid -- the main constituent of stomach acid IV : Intravenous MSM : Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane -- dietary supplement NaCl : Sodium Chloride, Table Salt OO, OoO : Oil of Oregano RA : Rheumatoid Arthritis VCO : Virgin coconut oil Helpful Points and Definitions: in-vitro : Outside the body, as in a test tube or agar plate in-vivo : Inside the body PPM is expressed in mg per liter (i.e. weight of silver to a kilogram of water) ---EOF (End Of File) Yours in health, James Allison -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
