| EVOO | extra virgin olive oil |
| FID | flame ionization detection |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| MOAH | mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbon |
| MOSH | saturated mineral oil hydrocarbon |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| SPE | solid-phase extraction |
| TLC | thin-layer chromatography |
| UCM | unresolved complex mixture |