| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALMA | Atacama Large Millimeter Array |
| LAS | Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (anionic Surfactants) |
| VFB | Flat-band Voltage |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| VGAAS | Vapor Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| ERS | Elastic Recoil Spectrometry |
| AWWARF | American Water Works Association Research Foundation |
| GPMAS | Gas Phase Molecular Absorption Spectrometry |
| BIOS | Biological Data System (file Within STORET) |
| EP | Electrostatic Precipitator |