| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDE | Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene |
| LAP | Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| SRES | Special Report On Emission Scenario |
| LAT | Latency-associated Transcript |
| FAS | Fatty Alcohol Sulfates (surfactants) |
| SML | Surface Microlayer |
| CHERS | Charge Exchange Recombination Spectroscopy |
| GOSAT | Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite |
| IJC | International Joint Commission |
| DQ | Drawing Quality |