| 1D | one-dimensional |
| 2D | two-dimensional |
| ATH | aluminum trihydroxide |
| BP | black phosphorus |
| CNT | carbon nanotube |
| DOPO | 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide |
| DTG | derivative thermogravimetry |
| EBA | ethylene-butyl acrylate copolymer |
| EP | epoxy resin |
| EVA | ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer |
| FED | fractional effective dose |
| FSR | flame spread rate |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| h-BN | hexagonal boron nitride |
| HNT | halloysite nanotube |
| HRR | heat release rate |
| IFR | intumescent flame retardant |
| LDH | layered double hydroxide |
| LLDPE | linear low-density polyethylene |
| LOI | limiting oxygen index |
| MARHE | maximum average rate of heat emission |
| MMT | montmorillonite |
| MOF | metal–organic framework |
| MWCNT | multi-walled carbon nanotube |
| PA6 | polyamide 6 |
| PC | polycarbonate |
| PE | polyethylene |
| PHRR | peak heat release rate |
| PLA | polylactic acid |
| PMMA | poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| PP | polypropylene |
| PS | polystyrene |
| PSPR | peak smoke production rate |
| PU | polyurethane |
| RGO | reduced graphene oxide |
| SPR | smoke production rate |
| sPS | syndiotactic polystyrene |
| SWNT | single-walled carbon nanotube |
| TGA | thermogravimetric analysis |
| THR | total heat release |
| TPU | thermoplastic polyurethanes |
| TSP | total smoke production |
| TSR | total smoke release |
| TTI | time to ignition |
| UL-94 | Underwriters Laboratories 94 |
| ZIF-67 | zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 |