| Acronym | Meaning |
| DWTM | Distorted Wave T-matrix (for Electron-atom Scattering) |
| ACF | Autocorrelation Function |
| SASS | Source Assessment Sampling System |
| SFE | Supercritical Fluid Extraction |
| PSM | Pflanzenschutzmittel; Pesticides |
| ERAST | Environmental Research Aircraft And Science Technology |
| ONR | Office Of Naval Research |
| CDD | Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin |
| CNDO/FK | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap/ Fischer-Kollmar |
| TRXPS | Total Reflection X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |