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OfflineOyster_Bob
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Glossary?
    #21020303 - 12/24/14 07:34 AM (9 years, 4 months ago)

Greetings All,

This forum is freakin' awesome!  In the past week I've learned more from your posts than the books sitting on my shelf :-)

There are quite a few 2-3 letter acronyms and many terms that I had to lookup and still quite a few I am scratching my head over....

I did a quick search for "Glossary" but found that there does not seem to be one for this site?


Thanks & Happy Holidays!,

Bob

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Re: Glossary? [Re: Oyster_Bob]
    #21021809 - 12/24/14 03:00 PM (9 years, 4 months ago)

I think this is what you are looking for. http://www.shroomery.org/5122/The-Shroomery-Mushroom-Glossary


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Re: Glossary? [Re: TiN 42]
    #21021862 - 12/24/14 03:15 PM (9 years, 4 months ago)


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Re: Glossary? [Re: prosopisnigra]
    #21027099 - 12/26/14 07:37 AM (9 years, 4 months ago)

thank you both!

Below is a link to Acronyms

http://www.shroomery.org/9423/Mycological-and-OMC-abbreviations

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Mycological and OMC abbreviations
Some abbreviations you might run into.


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Mycological and OMC abbreviations
by FastFred (Shroomery) Copyright 2007
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50/50  = 50% vermiculite/50% peat moss
50/50 = 50/50 with gypsum, lime, or oyster shell added to buffer the pH
AA    = All American (Company that makes the best pressure cookers)
AAPC  = All American Pressure Cooker
aq.    = aqueous (water based)
BE    = Biological Efficiency
BRF    = Brown Rice Flour
BT    = Bacillus thuringiensis, (i.e. Gnatrol) kills fungus gnats and other pests
CEV    = Closed Eye Visuals
CFM    = Cubic Feet per Minute
coir  = coco coir; coconut fiber; coconut "hair"
contam = contamination
D&R    = Dunk & Roll
DDI    = Double distilled De-Ionized water
DE    = Diatomaceous Earth
DEC    = Double Ended Casing
dH2O  = distilled H2O (water)
DI    = De-Ionized water
DNR    = Dunk N' Roll
DT    = Double Tub
EtOH  = Ethanol
FAE    = Fresh Air Exchange
FFAE  = Frequent Fresh Air Exchange
FC    = Fruiting Chamber
FH    = Flow Hood
FOAF  = Friend Of A Friend
FSR    = Free Spore Ring
G2G    = Grain to Grain [transfer]
GB    = Glove Box
GGMM  = Paul Stamets' "Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms"
H2O2  = Hydrogen Peroxide (3% is the standard available concentration)
HEPA  = High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor
hpoo  = horse manure
HW    = Honey Water
inoc  = inoculate or inoculant
IPA    = IsoPropyl Alcohol
IYE    = In Your Experience
karo  = A brand of light corn syrup (dextrose)
KOH    = Potassium (K) Hydroxide (OH), a strong base
LC    = Liquid Culture
LS    = Lab Strain
Martha = "Martha Stewart everyday stationary storage closet", a shelf inside a zippered plastic cover
MC    = MonoCulture or Mushroom Community
MeOH  = Methanol
MIC    = Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
MMGG  = Magic Mushroom Growers Guide
MS    = Multi-Spore
MSI    = Multi-Spore Inoculation
MT    = Mono Tub
myc    = mycelium
myc piss = mycelium piss, the metabolic byproducts of mycelial respiration
Mycotopia = A ripoff mushroom site which even stole this guide!
noc    = inoculate
nock  = inoculate
OEV    = Open Eye Visuals
OMC    = Online Mushroom Community
ORF    = Organic Rye Flour
OTD    = Off Topic Discussion; a forum for... yep you guessed it!
OZ    = Ounce
PAM    = PolyAcrylaMide, moisture absorbent crystals
PC    = Pressure Cooker; sometimes used as shorthand for P. cubensis
PF    = Psilocybe Fanaticus, author of the "PF Tek"
pin    = primordia, the beginning of a mushroom fruit body
PM    = Private Message (click the little dot left of the name to send one)
PMP    = Poor Man's Pod
poo    = poop, manure
ppt.  = precipitate
QP    = Quarter Pound
RH    = Relative Humidity
RO    = Reverse Osmosis, as in RO water
RTF    = Read The FAQ
RTV    = Room Temperature Vulcanization (a type of rubber sealant)
SBI    = Single Basidiospore Isolate
SGFC = Shot Gun Fruiting Chamber
soln  = solution
SWIM  = Someone Who Isn't Me
tek    = technique
TiT    = Tub in Tub
TLA    = Three Letter Acronym
TMC    = Paul Stamets' "The Mushroom Cultivator"
topia  = mycotopia, a shroomery knockoff created to sell Hippie3's products.
v/v    = volume/volume
verm  = vermiculite
VOC    = Volitile Organic Chemical
w/v    = weight/volume
WAF    = Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (Makers of the All American brand)
WBS    = Wild Bird Seed
WT    = Wild Type

ID    = Inner Diameter
OD    = Outer Diameter

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Species abbreviations
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azures = Psilocybe azurescens
copes  = Copelandia cyanescens
cubes  = Psilocybe cubensis
cyans  = Psilocybe cyanescens (a woodlover, often confused with pans)
libs  = Psilocybe semilanceata (AKA Liberty Caps)
mexis  = Psilocybe mexicana (often confused with P. cubensis "Mexican")
pans  = Panaeolus cyanescens (a dung lover, often confused with cyans)
subbs  = Panaeolus subbalteatus (often confused with subs)
subs  = Psilocybe subaeruginosa (often confused with subbs)

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Common internet acronyms you should know
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abv.  = abbreviation
AFA    = As Far As
AFAIK  = As Far As I Know
ATM    = At The Moment
BFE    = Bum-Fuck Egypt
BTW    = By The Way
ETA    = Estimated Time of Arrival
FOAF  = Friend Of A Friend
GJ    = Good Job
GL    = Good Luck
GTFO  = Get The Fuck Out
IDK    = I Don't Know
IIRC  = If I Remember Correctly
IME    = In My Experience
IMHO  = In My Humble Opinion
IMO    = In My Opinion
KISS  = Keep It Simple Stupid
LMAO  = Laughing My Ass Off
mod    = moderator
OFM    = Oh Fuck Me
OMG    = Oh My God
OMFG  = Oh My Fucking God
OTOH  = On The Other Hand
PITA  = Pain In The Ass
ppl    = people
pwn me plz = own me please (asking to be put in their place)
RTF    = Read The FAQ
RTFM  = Read The Fucking Manual
STFU  = Shut The Fuck Up
SWIM  = Someone Who Isn't Me
TC    = Take Care
TIA    = Thanks In Advance
TLC    = Tender Loving Care
TY    = Thank You
UTFSE  = Use The Fucking Search Engine
wot    = what, (I guess that extra letter is just too much.)
WTF    = What The Fuck
YMMV  = Your Mileage May Vary
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