| Acronym | Meaning |
| TFC | Thin Film Composite Membrane |
| VTZ | Valence Triple Zeta (basis Set) |
| TOPO | Trioctylphosphine Oxide |
| SPU | Segmented Polyurethane |
| RBCODUR | Readily Biodegradable Chemical Oxygen Demand Uptake Rate |
| SWTR | Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| BSHC | Break Specific Unburned Hydrocarbons |
| EPEBS | Enhanced Proton Elastic Backscattering |
| FMIT | Fusion Materials Irradiation Test |
| HMC | Human Mast Cell |