| Acronym | Meaning |
| COCP | Cut-off Coulomb Potential |
| EROS | Earth Resources Observation Satellite |
| FID | Flame Ionization Detector (gas Chromatography) |
| NIMS | Negative Ion Mass Spectrometry |
| NDP | Neutron Depth Profiling |
| PCFA | Principal Component Factor Analysis |
| HRE | Hormone-responsive Element |
| HETE | High Energy Transient Explorer |
| CRF | Chromatographic Response Function |
| MESQUAC-MO | Mixed Electrostatic Quantum Chemical Calculation-MO |