| Acronym | Meaning |
| PMDA | Pyromellitic Dianhydride |
| FCCSET | Federal Coordinating Council On Science |
| TDM | Time-division Multiplexing |
| SHM | Stockholm Humic Model |
| ORS | Odds Ratios |
| PEMS | Predictive Emission Monitoring System |
| EERU | Environmental Emergency Response Unit |
| LCRS | Leachate Collection And Removal System |
| HFA | Humic And Fulvic Acids |
| CSCBS | Charge-self-consistent Band-structure (method) |