| Acronym | Meaning |
| VDZ | Valence Double Zeta |
| RITZ | Regulatory And Investigative Treatment Zone |
| PMCC | Pensky-Martens Closed Cup |
| MAFIAS | Micro Ammonia Flow Injection Analysis System |
| PDR | Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
| BSRT | Biological Solids Retention Time |
| XAS | X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy |
| RAGE | Receptor For Advanced Glycation Endproducts |
| GAGE | Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment |
| PTI | Positive Thermal Ionization (for Mass Spectrometry) |