| Acronym | Meaning |
| BWCCD | Brillouin-Wigner Coupled-cluster (with) Double (excitation) |
| CROSSBOW | Computerized Retrieval Of Organic Structures Based On Wiswesser |
| HNLC | High-nutrient Low-chlorophyll |
| ZIA | Zone Immunoassay |
| HRP | Horseradish Peroxidase |
| COC | Chain Of Custody |
| TMAH | Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide |
| MOSAP | Marine Oil Spill Action Plan |
| D/DBP | Disinfection And Disinfection Byproducts |
| FOEA | First-order Error Analysis |