| Acronym | Meaning |
| MERIS | Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| HCA | Heterocyclic Amine |
| NSDL | National Science Digital Library |
| MSP | Monosodium Phosphate |
| POC | Purgeable Organic Carbon |
| PEN | Polyethylene Naphthalate |
| VADW | Vibrationally-adiabatic Distorted-wave Method |
| FPP | Fertilization Promoting Peptide |
| DMCC | Dimethylcarbamyl Chloride |
| WISE | Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer |