| Acronym | Meaning |
| CMA | Chemical Manufacturers Association |
| LMMS | Laser-microprobe Mass Spectrometry |
| DF | Density Functional Formalism |
| CAPA | Critical Aquifer Protection Area |
| DOC | Dissolved Organic Carbon |
| IBR | In-plane Birefringence |
| ANPP | Aboveground Net Primary Production |
| RCM | Radiative Convective Model (of Climate) |
| PTNO | Perturbation Theory Natural Orbital |
| HAI | Histol. Activity Index |