| Acronym | Meaning |
| NPCA | National Paint And Coatings Association (US) |
| SCIC | Single-column Ion Chromatography |
| CLS | Characteristic Loss Spectroscopy |
| LIP | Laser-induced Plasma |
| NAT | Nitric Acid Trihydrate (polar Stratosphere Cloud Aerosol) |
| USDW | Underground Source Drinking Water |
| PERALS | Photon-Electron Rejecting Alpha Liquid Scintillation |
| RQ | Reportable Quantity |
| LFM | Lateral Force Microscopy |
| COV | Coefficient Of Variation |