| Acronym | Meaning |
| EAA | Excitatory Amino Acid |
| CVT | Canonical Variational Transition-state (theory) |
| LFM | Lateral Force Microscopy |
| SZA | Solar Zenith Angle |
| SQC | Statistical Quality Control |
| DCMD | Direct Contact Membrane Distillation |
| BAZ | Biologically Active Zones |
| BMA | British Medical Association |
| EELFS | Extended-energy-loss Fine-structure |
| RTECS | Registry Of Toxic Effects Of Chemical Substances (NLM) |