| Acronym | Meaning |
| QDT | Quantum-defect Theory |
| CIAP | Climate Impact Assessment Program |
| TRANES | Time-resolved Area Normalized Emission Spectroscopy |
| SCWO | Supercritical Water Oxidation |
| ACRE | Automatic Climatological Recording Equipment |
| SMSI | Strong Metal-support Interaction |
| TIG | Tungsten Inert Gas (welding) |
| RVCM | Residual Vinyl Chloride Monomer |
| NIRF | Near-infrared Fluorescence |
| HESP | Human Exposure To Soil Pollutants |