| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDC | Ethylene Dichloride |
| LTP | Long-term Potentiation |
| FEM | Free Electron Model |
| SARA | Superfund Amendments And Reauthorization Act Of 1986 |
| HRXRD | High Resolution X-ray Diffraction |
| CLIA | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay |
| DCPC | Division Of Cancer Prevention And Control |
| MCPN | Matrix Coherent Potential Approximation |
| PCM | Polarizable Continuum Model |
| BIAS | Bismuth-active Substance (in Surfactant Concn. Detn. In Environmental Tests) |