| Acronym | Meaning |
| NDT | Nondestructive Testing |
| MADIX | Macromolecular Design Via The Interchange Of Xanthates (polymn. Using Xanthates As Chain Transfer Agents) |
| HRS | Hazard Ranking System |
| SFG | Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| CMT | Computed Microtomography |
| CBM | Constant Boiling Mixture |
| XTEM | Cross-sectional Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| CCSOP | Close-coupling Second-order Potential (in Scattering) |
| NOAEL | No Observable Adverse Effect Level |