| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCT | MOS Controlled Thyristor |
| DPCSV | Differential Pulse Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry |
| OVD | Outside Vapor Deposition |
| CSH | Calcium Silicate Hydrate (cement Component) |
| CEE | Center For Environmental Education |
| MEPSAG | Minimum Energy Path Semiclassical Adiabatic Ground-state (tunneling Approxn.) |
| LCVD | Laser-induced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| (SC)2CI | Self-consistent Size-consistent CI |
| HI | Hydrogen Index |
| F/M | Food To Microorganism Ratio |