| Acronym | Meaning |
| LOC | Level Of Concern |
| SEMPA | Scanning Electron Microscopy With Polarization Analysis |
| COHMAP | Cooperative Holocene Mapping Project |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Authority |
| QSMR | Quantitative Structure-metabolism Relationship |
| LIFI | Laser-induced Fluorescence Imaging |
| EIX | Electrochemical Ion Exchange |
| LAOCOON | Least-squares Adjustment Of Calculated On Observed NMR Spectra |
| DSR | Dynamic Shape Roll |
| ICZN | International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature |