| Acronym | Meaning |
| EQMB | Electrochemical Quartz Microbalance |
| PVDC | Poly(vinylidene Dichloride) |
| PSRI | Planetary Sciences Research Institute |
| MMLV | Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
| TPO | Thermoplastic Polyolefin |
| ELFFS | Excimer Laser Fragmentation-fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| GPT | Generalized Pseudopotential Theory |
| MRL | Maximum Residue Limit |
| MOA | Maximum Overlap Approximation |