| Acronym | Meaning |
| HDS-MAT | Hydrodesulfurization Micro-activity Test |
| PW-LDA | Plane Wave-local Density Approxn. |
| RLM | Reflected Light Microscopy |
| ARUPS | Angle-resolved Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| PAFT | Program For Alternative Fluorocarbon Toxicology Testing |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated Fatty Acids |
| BCT | Best Conventional Technology |
| SCM | Spherical Cellular Model |
| PMDL | Practical Method Detection Limit |
| EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |