| Acronym | Meaning |
| LEISS | Low-energy Ion-scattering Spectroscopy |
| SCEMR1 | Soil Chemical Exchange And Migration Of Radionuclides Model |
| TER | Total External Reflection |
| QDO | Quantum-defect Orbital (theory) |
| GOOMEX | The Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Operations Monitoring Expt. |
| IACE | Immunoaffinity Capillary Electrophoresis |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| TDCS | Total Dissolved And Colloidal Solids |
| DTAB | Dodecyltrimethylammonium Bromide |
| FACSS | Federation Of Analytical Chemistry And Spectroscopy Societies |