| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIF | Leukemia Inhibitory Factor |
| IFT | Interfacial Tension |
| DCMD | Direct Contact Membrane Distillation |
| RAAS | Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System |
| HIC | Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography |
| TIME | Temporally Integrated Monitoring Of Ecosystems |
| BLS | Brillouin Light Scattering |
| CDW | Coulomb Distorted Wave (for Scattering Calcns.) |
| CCM | Chemical Cleavage Of Mismatch |
| HRAC | Herbicide Resistance Action Committee |