| Acronym | Meaning |
| REACCS | Reaction Access System |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| VLSI | Very Large-scale Integration |
| IRMM | Institute For Reference Materials And Measurements |
| PMC | Percent Modern Carbon |
| SAB | Substratum-aerated-biofilm Reactor |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose |
| KCS | K-matrix Centrifugal Sudden (in Mol.-scattering Theory) |
| LCPLS | Logcontrast Partial Least Squares |
| SID | Surface Ionization Detector |