Chemistry Abbreviations Starting With the Letter E

A common abbreviation for electron is e or e-.
A common abbreviation for electron is e or e-. Science Photo Library - MEHAU KULYK, Getty Images
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Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
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Updated on May 10, 2018

Chemistry abbreviations and acronyms are common in all fields of science. This collection offers common abbreviations and acronyms beginning with the letter E used in chemistry and chemical engineering.

Abbreviations With the Letter E

e - electron
e- - electron
E - Energy
E1520 - Propylene Glycol
EA - Epoxy Adhesive
EA - Ethyl Acetate
EAA - Ethylene Acrylic Acid
EAM - Embedded Atom Method
EAS - Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
EB - Electrode Barrier
EBSD - Electron BackScatter Diffraction
EBT - Eriochrome Black T indicator
EC - Electron Capture
EC - Ethyl Carbonate
ECD - Electron Capture Detector
ECH - Enoyl-CoA Hydratase
EDI - Electrical De-Ionization
EDP - Ethylene Diamine Pyrocatechol
EDT - 1,2-Ethane DiThiol
EDTA - Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid
EE - Ether Extract
EEC - Equilibrium Equivalent Concentration
EEC - Evaporation Emission Control
EEEI - Effective Electron-Electron Interaction
EER - Equilibrium Exchange Rate
EET - Excitation Energy Transfer
EG - Ethylene Glycol
EGE - Ethylene Glycol Ether
EGO - Exhaust Gas Oxygen
EGR - Entropy Gradient Reversal
EGTA - Ethylene Glycol Tetraacetic Acid
EHF - Extremely High Frequency
EIC - Electromagnetically-Induced Chirality
ELF - Extremely Low Frequency
EM - ElectroMagnetic
EM - Elevated Moisture
EMA - Ethylene Methacrylic Acid
EMF - ElectroMotive Force
EN - Ethylene Naphthalate
EOF - ElectroOsmotic Flow
EP - Ethylene Polypropylene
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
EPD - End Point Dilution
EPDM - Ethyl Propyl Diene Monomer
EPH - Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons
EPI - EPInephrine
Eq - Equivalent
Er - Erbium
ERW - Electrolyzed Reduced Water
Es - Einsteinium
ES - Excited State
ETOH - Ethyl Alcohol
Eu - Europium
EV - Exceptional Vacuum
EVA - Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
EVOH - Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol

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