| Acronym | Meaning |
| VOA | Vibrational Optical Activity |
| ART | Advanced Recycling Technologies |
| DSVI | Diluted Sludge Volume Index |
| METC | Morgantown Energy Technology Center |
| AFB | Atmospheric Fluidized Bed |
| GIMS | Grazing Incidence Moessbauer Spectroscopy |
| RIBE | Reactive Ion Beam Etching |
| NFAT | Nuclear Factor For Activated T Cells |
| SBLA | Sealed Bipolar Lead Acid (battery) |
| HDM | Humic Degradation Matter |