| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFFF | Aqueous Film-forming Foam |
| AEES | Auger Electron Emission Spectroscopy |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| MQMAS | Multiple-quantum Magic-angle Spinning |
| DGT | Diffusive Gradients In Thin Films |
| BESOI | Bonded And Etched-back Silicon-on-insulator |
| FNTS | Fast Neutron Transmission Spectroscopy |
| PBM | Photochem. Box Model |
| MARS | Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines |
| LCN | Light Cracked Naphtha |