| Acronym | Meaning |
| LOCV | Lowest-order Constrained Variation |
| HPLS | Hierarchical Partial Least Squares |
| GOCE | Gaussian Overlap Potential With Const. Well Depth |
| F-PURE | Florida Pesticide Use Risk Evaluation |
| TNS | 6-p-Toluidino-2-naphthalenesulfonic Acid |
| SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project |
| LRS | Laser Raman Spectroscopy |
| NOESY | Nuclear Overhauser Effect Spectrometry |
| SET | Single Electron Transistor |
| INDC | International Nuclear Data Committee |