| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSD | Photon Stimulated Desorption |
| WSF | Water Soluble Fraction |
| GCECD | Gas Chromatography Electron Capture Detector |
| LEACH | Leaching Evaluation Of Agricultural Chemicals |
| CIS | Characteristic Isochromat Spectroscopy |
| CHIEF | Clearinghouse For Inventories And Emission Factors |
| HIC | Hydrogen-induced Cracking |
| RDA | Representational Difference Analysis |
| GSK | Glycogen Synthase Kinase |
| AVP | Arginine Vasopressin |