| Acronym | Meaning |
| QDA | Quadratic Discriminant Analysis |
| AMCOR | Atlantic Margin Coring Project |
| RLS | Resonance Light Scattering |
| MIE | Metal-induced Embrittlement |
| PQL | Practical Quantitation Levels (of Pollutants |
| LECIVA | Low Energy Charge-induced Voltage Alteration |
| ERL/GB | Environmental Research Laboratory Gulf Breeze |
| BCCD | Brueckner Coupled Cluster With Double Excitations |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| HPI | Hydrocarbon Processing Industry |