| Acronym | Meaning |
| SNFC | Sulfonated Naphthalene-formaldehyde Condensates |
| SMC | Smooth Muscle Cell |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |
| CLU-IN | Clean-Up Information Bulletin Board System (formerly OSWER-BBS) |
| KBDS | Knowledge-based Design System |
| ESI | Electrospray Ionization |
| CEFIC | European Chemical Industry Association |
| GWSS | Groundwater Supply Survey |
| LAS | Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (anionic Surfactants) |
| EDS | Energy-dispersive Spectrometry |