| Acronym | Meaning |
| EWALD | Evanescent Wave Analysis With Laser Diodes |
| SAMO | Simulated Ab Initio Molecular Orbital |
| CLOS | Common Lisp Object System (language) |
| AOX | Adsorbable Organohalogens |
| KGF | Keratinocyte Growth Factor |
| PA-FTIR | Photoacoustic Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| ZHEV | Zero-Headspace Extraction Vessel |
| EAA | Essential Amino Acids |
| DOBAMBC | P-(n-(decyloxybenzylidene)-p-amino-(2-methylbutyl) Cinnamate |
| WRV | Water Retention Value [of Cellulose Pulps For Paper Manufacture] |