| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCSE | National Council For Science And The Environment |
| EHM | Extended Hubbard Model (hamiltonian) |
| QPMDA | Quasiparticle Mean Density Approxn. (assocd. With Local-d. Theory) |
| MOSES | Modular Sensor System |
| PBCSBR | Porous Biomass Carrier Sequencing Batch Reactor |
| CNDO/2D | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap With Deorthogonalization |
| LARIS | Laser Ablation And Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy |
| CBR | Cosmic Background Radiation |
| CBER | Center For Biologics Evaluation And Research |
| TDP | Total Dissolved Phosphorus |