| AI | Artificial intelligence |
| BBMN | Blocks-based molecular network |
| BMN | Bioactive molecular network |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
| CLMN | Classic molecular networking |
| DPPH | 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| FBMN | Feature-based molecular networking |
| FRAP | Ferric reducing antioxidant power assay |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| GNPS | Global Natural Product Social Molecular Networking |
| HILIC | Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HPLC-MS/MS | High-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| HRESIMS | High-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry |
| HRMS | High-resolution mass spectrometry |
| IIMN | Ion identity molecular networking |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| LC-Q-TOF-MS | Liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry |
| MeOH | Methanol |
| MN | Molecular networking |
| MSH | Melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| MS/MS | Tandem mass spectrometry |
| MS1 | First-stage mass spectrometry |
| MS2 | Second-stage mass spectrometry |
| NIST | The National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| QuEChERS | Quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe |
| TOF | Time of flight |