| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDC | Endocrine Disrupting Chemical |
| XPES | X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| SMMR | Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer |
| MTOR | Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin |
| BCSCO | Bismuth Calcium Strontium Copper Oxide |
| FOJT | First-order Jahn-Teller |
| TSD | Treatment, Storage, Or Disposal |
| WAS | Waste Activated Sludge |
| HIT | Hazard Information Transmission |
| MACSP | Marine Analytical Chemistry Standards Program |