| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIABS | Gastro-Intestinal Absorptivity |
| RAR | Retinoic Acid Receptor |
| CNDO/SW | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap / Sichel-Whitehead |
| FETI | Fluorescence Energy Transfer Immunoassay |
| BSAF | Biota-to-sediment Accumulation Factor |
| DIBP | Diisobutyl Phthalate |
| TRS | Transverse Rupture Strength |
| ADPT | Auger Depth Profiling Technique |
| LCPH | Localized Chemical Pseudopotential Hamiltonian |
| XAS | X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy |