| Acronym | Meaning |
| AWT | Advanced Wastewater Treatment |
| MECA | Multiple Excitation Collisional Activation |
| MC CI | Multiconfigurational Configuration Interaction |
| SEXAFS | Surface-extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| NRMPI | Non-resonant Multiphoton Ionization |
| WATCH | Working Group On Assessment Of Toxic Chemicals |
| ETU | Ethylene Thiourea (carcinogen |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |
| RCR | Recrystallization Controlled Rolling |
| TLD | Thermoluminescent Dosimeter |