| Acronym | Meaning |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission For Europe |
| DIRLD | Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism |
| AHF | Approximate Hartree-Fock Method |
| SILC | Stress-induced Leakage Current |
| CWA | Chemical Warfare Agent |
| PSA | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive |
| ASAXS | Anomalous Small-angle X-ray Scattering |
| SAB | Substratum-aerated-biofilm Reactor |
| OSM | Overlapping Sphere Model |
| UPW | Ultrapure Water |