
\chapter*{List of variables and symbols}
\label{ch:variables}

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\multicolumn{2}{l}{\large \textbf{Abbreviations}}\\
     NASA & National Aeronautics and Space Administration \\
     FEMA & Federal Emergency Management Agency\\ 
     &\\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\large \textbf{Initialism}}\\
     BZ & Belousov--Zhabotinsky  \\
     FKN & Field--K\H{o}r\"{o}s--Noyes\\
     RD & reaction-diffusion\\ 
     &\\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\large \textbf{Nomenclature}}\\
     $A$ & surface area  \\
     $g$ & gravitational acceleration\\ 
     $u$ & activator variable in a reaction-diffusion model\\
     $v$ & inhibitor variable in a reaction-diffusion model\\
     $D$ & diffusion coefficient\\
     $N_\text{A}$ & Avogadro's constant\\ 
     &\\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\large \textbf{Greek symbols}}\\
 $\alpha$ & rotational acceleration\\
 $\Omega$ & multiplicity\\
 & \\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\large \textbf{Subscripts}}\\
 l & liquid phase\\
 s & solid phase\\
\end{tabular}

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\multicolumn{2}{l}{\large \textbf{Chemical species}}\\
        1,4--CHD & 1,4--cyclohexanedione\\
        \ce{Br-} & bromide\\
        \ce{BrO_3^{\!\!-}} & bromate\\
        \ce{HBrO_2} & bromous acid\\
        MA [\ce{CH_2(COOH)_2}] & malonic acid\\
       \ce{Na_2SiO_3} $\cdot$ \ce{nH_2O} & sodium silicate (waterglass)\\
        \ce{H_2SO_4} & sulfuric acid\\
        ferroin [\ce{Fe(phen)_3^{\!2+}}] & tris(1,10-phenathroline)iron(II)\\
        \ce{Ru(bpy)_3^{\!2+}} & tris(2,2-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II)\\
\end{tabular}