| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOCS | American Oil Chemists' Society |
| IODS | Identical Orbitals For Different Spins |
| MPI | Multivariable Proportional-integral [control(ler)] |
| TDCR | Triple To Double Coincidence Ratio |
| MFS | Major Facilitator Superfamily |
| SPR | Surface Plasmon Resonance |
| AES | Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| CMSM | Continuum Multiple-scattering Model |
| BOFSUW | Biodegradable Organic Fraction Of Solid Urban Waste |
| SOR | Surface Overflow Rate |