| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOS | Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| BLS | Brillouin Light Scattering |
| OCCSD | Open-shell Coupled-cluster (with) Single (and) Double (excitations) |
| IRM | Isothermal Remanent Magnetization |
| PID | Photoionization Detector (gas Chromatography) |
| MRL | Method Reporting Limit |
| MMAD | Mass Median Aerodynamic Diameter (aerosol) |
| HWRAP | Hazardous Waste Remedial Actions Program |
| COHMAP | Cooperative Holocene Mapping Project |
| MBPM | Maximum Bubble Pressure Method |