| Acronym | Meaning |
| DFG | Difference Frequency Generation |
| SEGH | Society For Environmental Geochemistry And Health |
| NDDO | Neglect Of Diatomic Differential Overlap |
| NICNAS | National Industrial Chemicals Notification And Assessment Scheme (Australia) |
| DQO | Data Quality Objectives |
| CLA | Conjugated Linoleic Acid |
| ECLIPS | Encoded Combinatorial Libraries On A Polymeric Surface |
| APDI | Anisotropic Point-dipole Interaction (model For Calcg. Long-range Intermol. Dispersion Forces) |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| CMA | Chemical Manufacturers Association |