| Acronym | Meaning |
| VSFS | Vibrational Sum Frequency Spectroscopy |
| LMTD | Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference |
| HIAA | Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid |
| D-CI | Double Excitations In Configuration Interaction |
| ATECT | Acetyl Triethyl Citrate |
| REDOR | Rotational Echo Double Resonance |
| TLM | Triple Layer Model (of Adsorption) |
| SERRS | Surface-Enhanced Resonance Raman Spectroscopy |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compound(s) |
| OSWER | Office Of Solid Waste And Emergency Response (USEPA) |