| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATQW | Asymmetric Triple Quantum Well Structure |
| OHD | Optical Heterodyne Detection |
| DCXD | Double Crystal X-ray Diffraction |
| DBR | Distributed Bragg Reflector |
| MIMAS | MIcronization And MASter Blend |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission For Europe |
| MP-QMC | Model Potential-quantum Monte Carlo |
| HWERL | Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory (USEPA Cincinnati) |
| PAL | Positron Annihilation Lifetime |
| AUSB | Aerobic Upflow Sludge Blanket |