| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIEL | Non-ionizing Energy Loss |
| SARM | Synthetic Analytical Reference Matrix (US EPA) |
| FID | Free Induction Decay (Fourier Transform Spectroscopy) |
| HSSPME | Headspace Solid-phase Microextraction |
| SRB | Sulfate Reducing Bacteria |
| SCFM | Standard Cubic Feet Per Minute |
| TPCF | Two-point Correlation Function |
| ARM | Agricultural Runoff Model |
| HREE | Heavy Rare Earth Element(s) |
| IMDL | Interlaboratory Method Detection Limits |