| 1D | One-dimensional |
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 1D | First dimension column |
| 2D | Second dimension column |
| df | Film thickness |
| EAD | Electroantennographic detection |
| EAG | Electroantennography |
| EFC | Electronic flow control |
| EI | Electron ionization |
| CF | Constant flow |
| CP | Constant pressure |
| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| DS | Dean switch |
| FID | Flame ionization detector |
| GC | Gas chromatography |
| GC×GC | Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography |
| GC×GC-FID | Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography -flame ionization detection |
| GC/MS | Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry |
| GC/MS-EAD | Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry-electroantennographic detection |
| H/C | Heart-cut |
| H/C-MD-GC | Heart-cut multidimensional gas chromatography |
| HS | Headspace |
| HS-MMSE | Headspace monolithic material sorption extraction |
| HS-SPME | Headspace solid phase microextraction |
| i.d. | Internal diameter |
| IPM | Integrated pest management |
| LRI | Linear retention indices |
| MD-GC | Multidimensional gas chromatography |
| MD-GC/MS | Multidimensional gas chromatography/mass spectrometry |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| MSD | Mass selective detector |
| nc | Peak capacity |
| PM | Modulation period |
| SDE | Simultaneous distillation-extraction |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds |