| Acronym | Meaning |
| SC | Surface Capacitance |
| CBER | Center For Biologics Evaluation And Research |
| SMCL | Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level |
| ADW | Asymptotic Distorted Wave |
| OTTLE | Optically Transparent Thin-layer Electrode |
| DEXAFS | Dispersive Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| FTU | Formazine Turbidity Unit |
| CAST | Council For Agricultural Science And Technology |
| DWC | Deasphalted Whole Crude |
| OSM | Overlapping Sphere Model |