| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMM | Scanning Magnetic Microscopy |
| SOC | Semivolatile Organic Compound |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic Acid |
| MFO | Mixed-function Oxidase |
| DWRD | Drinking Water Research Division (EPA) |
| OCH | Ochkur (approxn. In Electron-atom Scattering Calcns.) |
| CMAS | Completely Mixed Activated Sludge |
| GTP | Group-transfer Polymerization |
| PSB | Product Safety Branch |