| Acronym | Meaning |
| SICIMS | Selective Ion Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| AGNIC | Agriculture Network Information Center |
| FCS | Fetal Calf Serum |
| EHP | Electron-hole Plasma |
| FOG | Fats, Oil, And Grease |
| ZF-NQR | Zero-field-nuclear Quadrupole Resonance |
| POM | Projection-operator Method |
| DCP | Dual Circular Polarization |
| PVS | Performance Verification Sample |
| CHESS | Council For Health And Environmental Safety Of Soils |