| Acronym | Meaning |
| MPF | Maturation-promoting Factor |
| TPD | Temperature Programmed Desorption (for Gas Chromatography) |
| CPVC | Critical Pigment Volume Concentration |
| ALCAM | Activated Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule |
| CLP | Contract Laboratory Program |
| RSC | The Royal Society Of Chemistry |
| BASTE | Bay Area Sewage Toxics Emissions |
| NIR | Near Infrared |
| PERCI | Photoelectron Resonance Capture Ionization |
| ERA | Expedited Removal Action |