| Acronym | Meaning |
| GPEF | Generalized Potential Energy Function |
| DOM | Dissolved Organic Matter |
| IPAA | Instrumental Photon Activation Analysis |
| ELO | Edge Localized Orbital |
| TRIM | Transport Of Ions In Matter |
| HGCU | Hot Gas Cleanup |
| HEA | 2-hydroxyethyl Acrylate |
| RSMST | Real-space Multiple-scattering Theory (in Electronic Structure) |
| SOUR | Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate |
| CORE | Comprehensive Risk Evaluation |