| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADMRO | Angular Dependent Magnetoresistance Oscillation |
| ABA | Acrylonitrile-butadiene Acrylate |
| PRB | Permeable Reactive Barrier |
| DO | Dissolved Oxygen |
| TMC | Transition Metal Complex |
| ASFF | Aerated Stationary Or Submerged Fixed-film (wastewater Treatment) |
| STA | Science And Technology Agency (Japan) |
| EWALD | Evanescent Wave Analysis With Laser Diodes |
| PARS | Photoacoustic Raman Spectroscopy |
| MRS | Materials Research Society |