| Acronym | Meaning |
| FFPC | Forced-flow Planar Chromatog. |
| BMAS | Barium Magnesium Aluminosilicate |
| SLIME | Spin-locked Inversion Mid-echo |
| DEHP | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate |
| AMV | Avian Myeloblastosis Virus |
| DSS | Deep Seismic Sounding |
| SI | Site Investigation |
| CMP | Cellular And Molecular Pharmacology |
| DAPS | Disappearance Potential Spectroscopy |
| CEPEX | Controlled Ecosystem Pollution Experiment |