| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTMAB | Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (cationic Surfactant) |
| ATH | Aluminum Trihydrate |
| DHT | Down-hole Temperature |
| FDM | Field Desorption Microscopy |
| SCE | Saturated Calomel Electrode |
| AARC | Alliance For Acid Rain Control |
| VRIOSA | Vibrational/rotational Infinite-order Sudden Approximation |
| GLO | Gaussian Lobe Orbital |
| ALI | Annual Limit On Intake |
| FCV | Feline Calicivirus |