| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALE | Atomic Layer Epitaxy |
| DAFS | Diffraction Anomalous Fine Structure |
| WWTP | Wastewater Treatment Plant Or Process |
| RRS | Resonance Rayleigh Scattering |
| DOMO | Doubly Occupied Molecular Orbital |
| AEE | Adverse Environmental Effect |
| MRAM | Magnetic Random Access Memory |
| HWERL | Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory (USEPA Cincinnati) |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences (NIH) |
| GIXS | Grazing Incidence X-ray Scattering |