| Acronym | Meaning |
| USDA | United States Department Of Agriculture |
| AET | Apparent Effects Thresholds |
| IDDM | Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| DWT | Discrete Wavelet Transform |
| ARC | Antireflection Coating |
| ACSV | Adsorptive Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry |
| SS-CCSD | State Selective-CCSD |
| COED | Computer Optimized Experimental Design |
| CCHW | Citizens Clearinghouse For Hazardous Wastes |
| VSP | Vertical Seismic Profile |