| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRDC | Natural Resources Defense Council |
| ULIRG | Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy |
| LAAFS | Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| DCMA | Dry Color Manufacturers' Association |
| MBRS | Molecular Beam Relaxation Spectrometry |
| POM | Particulate Organic Matter |
| BAEP | Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials |
| NPRA | National Petroleum Refiners Association |
| SPIN | Silica Phase-immobilized Nitroxide |
| SAIM | Scaled Atoms-in-molecules |