| Acronym | Meaning |
| SASA | Solvent-accessible Surface Area |
| PHDD | Polyhalogenated Dibenzodioxin(s) |
| STOM | Scanning Tunneling Optical Microscopy |
| SRPL | Spatially Resolved Photoluminescence |
| ASFF | Aerated Stationary Or Submerged Fixed-film (wastewater Treatment) |
| BONUS | Boiling Nuclear Superheat (reactor) |
| LOH | Loss Of Heterozygosity |
| EHLS | Environmental Health Laboratory Sciences |
| IMWIR | Interim Mixed Waste Inventory Report |
| ARE | Androgen-responsive Element |