| Acronym | Meaning |
| VAWI | Variable Wavelength Interferometry |
| PI | Polydispersity Index |
| MBRS | Molecular Beam Reactive Scattering |
| SWA | Slow-wave Activity |
| PMO | Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica |
| CTD | Charge Transfer Device (optical Spectroscopic Detector) |
| EI | Emissions Inventory |
| GLAST | Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope |
| PBTK | Physiologically Based Toxicokinetics |
| HABR | Hybrid Anaerobic Baffled Reactor (for Wastewater Treatment) |