| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOCS | American Oil Chemists' Society |
| NAIP | Non-Apatite Inorganic Phosphorus |
| LOD | Loss On Drying |
| CDA | Cylindrical Deflector Analyzer |
| IEM | Independent Electron Model (for Ionization In Ion-atom Collisions) |
| GLEAMS | Groundwater Loading Effects Of Agricultural Management Systems |
| CONFU | Conference On Fair Use |
| EIE | Easily Ionized Element |
| WET | Waste Extraction Test |
| RIE | Reactive Ion Etching |