| Acronym | Meaning |
| SBA | Slurry Blasting Agents |
| IACIS | International Association Of Colloid And Interface Scientists |
| MEM | Maximum Entropy Method |
| SGTF | Spherical Gaussian-type Function |
| PFEO | Perimeter Free Electron Orbital |
| PEC | Predicted Environmental Concentration |
| PBP | Pheromone-binding Protein |
| AIPEA | Association Internationale Pour L'Etude Des Argiles |
| OEL | Occupational Exposure Limit |
| BART | Biological Activity Reaction Test |