| AL | Alkali lignin |
| ATRP | Atom transfer radical polymerization |
| BHA | Butylated hydroxyanisole |
| Bio-PTT | Bio-poly(trimethylene terephthalate) |
| BZL | Benzazulene |
| CAP | Capecitabine |
| CAT | Cellulose triacetate |
| CFU | Colony-forming unit |
| CH | Chitosan |
| CNC | Cellulose nanocrystals |
| CNT | Carbon nanotube |
| DEAEMA | 2-(diethyl-amino)ethyl methacrylate |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| g-PLA | Glycidyl methacrylate grafted polylactic acid |
| HeLa | Human cervical adenocarcinoma |
| KL | Kraft lignin |
| LNP | Lignin nanoparticles |
| LNT | Lignin nanotubes |
| NMP | Nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization |
| OS | Organosolv lignin |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDAC | Polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride |
| PEG | Poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PLR | Picloram |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| RAFT | Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer |
| rFCDs | Reduced fluorescence carbon dots |
| RSA | Radical scavenging activity |
| RSV | Resveratrol |
| SFN | Sorafenib |
| SPF | Sun protection factor |
| SR101 | Hydrophilic fluorescent dye sulforhodamine |
| SRSA | Superoxide radical scavenging activity |
| TDI | 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate |
| WG | Wheat gluten |