| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAO | Methyl Aluminoxanes |
| ASE | Activated Sludge Effluent |
| DHXP | Dihexyl Phthalate |
| SMA | Steel Manufacturers Association |
| CBRA | Coastal Barriers Resource Act |
| AMPD | AMP Deaminase |
| PLC | Preparative (thin) Layer Chromatography |
| CAT | Clear Air Turbulence |
| GNACHO | Gravitationally Neg. Anomalous Compact Halo Object |
| QCM | Quartz Crystal Microbalance |