| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLE | Photoluminescence Excitation |
| QD-MBPT | Quasi-degenerate Many-body Perturbation Theory |
| ESIMS | Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| GITT | Galvanostatic Intermittent Titration Technique |
| CAAMP | Canadian Acid Aerosol Measurement Program |
| AEOS | Advanced Electro-Optical System |
| MLT | Magnetic Local Time |
| DTA | Direct Toxicity Assessment (of Wastewater Discharges) |
| TPP | Triphenyl Phosphate |
| MMD | Mass Medium Diameter (particle Size) |