| Acronym | Meaning |
| NADW | North Atlantic Deep Water |
| EBL | Electron-beam Lithography |
| DIB | Dibutyl Chlorendate |
| SRTC | Savannah River Technology Center |
| DMTA | Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis |
| PHDF | Polyhalogenated Dibenzofuran(s) |
| ESDMS | Electron Stimulated Desorption Mass Spectrometry |
| PISCES | Power Plant Integrated Systems: Chem. Emission Studies |
| EELFS | Extended-energy-loss Fine-structure |
| IRSL | IR Stimulated Luminescence |