| ADF | acid detergent fiber |
| ADL | acid detergent lignin |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| AOAC | association of official analytical chemists |
| EHAF | ensiled and haylage forage |
| EMAG | ensiled maize and grass |
| DIM | days in milk |
| DM | dry matter |
| DVB/CAR/PDMS | divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane |
| FA | fatty acid |
| FID | flame ionization detector |
| FPCM | fat protein corrected milk |
| FS | feeding system |
| FT-MIR | Fourier-transform mid infrared |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| GC-FID | gas chromatography-flame ionization detection |
| β-HB | β-hydroxybutyrate |
| HS-SPME | headspace solid-phase microextraction |
| iPCA | interactive principal component analysis |
| IRMS | isotope ratio mass spectrometry |
| LC/MS | liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry |
| MAGH | meadow and grass hay |
| aNDF | (amylase) neutral detergent fiber |
| NFC | non-fiber carbohydrates |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PC | principal component |
| PDO | protected designation of origin |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| RMSE | root mean square error |
| RTL | retention time locked |
| S | season |
| SCC | somatic cell count |
| SCS | somatic cell score |
| TMR | total mixed ration |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |