| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISAM | Ionically Self-assembled Monolayer |
| HERV | Human Endogenous Retrovirus |
| PTDS | Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy |
| AOQL | Average Outgoing Quality Limit |
| MAO | Modified Atomic Orbital |
| EPCIA | Evolving Principal Component Innovation Analysis |
| PCCI | Premixed Charge Compression Ignition |
| NRDA | Natural Resource Damage Assessment |
| NSTF | North Sea Task Force (multinational Organization) |
| REA | Relaxed Eddy Accumulation |