| Acronym | Meaning |
| SLM | Supported Liquid Membranes |
| QUASH | Quality Assurance Of Sample Handling [a EU Project] |
| PDI | Polydispersity Index |
| FAAO | Free-atom Atomic Orbital |
| IIR | Isobutylene Isoprene Rubber |
| MS | Multiple Scattering |
| NMDS | Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling |
| DIMET | Desorption Induced By Multiple Electronic Transitions |
| CMF | Clay Minerals File (of Digitized X-ray Diffraction Traces) |
| ABLE | Arctic Boundary Layer Expedition |