| Acronym | Meaning |
| IR | Isoprene Rubber |
| MORD | Magnetic Optical Rotation Dispersion |
| DMCC | Dimethylcarbamyl Chloride |
| DOT | Department Of Transportation |
| GO | Generalized Overlap |
| READS | Restriction Enzyme Analysis Of Differentially-expressed Sequences |
| VESCF | Variable Electronegativity Self-consistent Field |
| SDPM | Spin-dependent Photomodulation |
| STOIIP | Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place |
| HIPE | High Internal Phase Emulsion |