| Abbreviation | Expansion |
| CMC | critical micelle cocentration |
| CMHPG | carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl guar |
| CNF | cellulose nanofibrils |
| CTAB | cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| EDAA | N-erucamidopropyl-N,N-dimethyl-N-allylammonium bromide |
| EHAC | erucyl bis-(hydroxyethyl)methylammonium chloride |
| EOR | enhanced oil recovery |
| HM PAA | hydrophobically modified polyacrylic acid |
| HM PAAm | hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide |
| HM HPG | hydrophobically modified hydroxypropyl guar |
| HPGNaSal | hydroxypropyl guarsodium salicylate |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| PSS | sodium polystyrenesulfonate |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SOMT | sodium oleoyl methyl taurate |
| TMPDA | N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,3-propanediamine |
| VES | viscoelastic surfactant |
| WLM | wormlike micelle |