| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIT | Autoignition Temperature(s) |
| ECCM | Extended Coupled-cluster Method |
| HSGC | Headspace Gas Chromatography |
| HLMI | High Load Melt Index |
| PCA | Polar Cap Absorption |
| API | Atmosheric Pressure Ionization |
| EDRF | Endothelium-derived Relaxing Factor |
| CHEQ | Chelation Enhanced Quenching |
| CHICO | Compact Heavy-ion Counter |
| CESAR | Canadian Expedition To Study The Alpha Ridge |