| Acronym | Meaning |
| BOVOC | Biogenic Oxygenated Volatile Org. Compd. |
| Y-STR | Y Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat |
| BDE | Bond Dissociation Energy |
| MIRIS | Multiple Internal Reflection IR Spectroscopy |
| TDLS | Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometry |
| FIC | Fractional Inhibitory Concentration |
| SUS | Saybolt Unit Seconds (viscosity Measurement) |
| UPS | UV Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| CWD | Chronic Wasting Disease |
| PAO | Polarized Atomic Orbital |