| Acronym | Meaning |
| I-TE | International Toxicity Equiv. |
| MASH | MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O System |
| LIFT | Laser Induced Forward Transfer |
| CPDWB | Coulomb-projected Distorted-wave Born |
| RECP | Relativistic Effective-core Potential |
| AOES | Actinometry Optical Emission Spectroscopy |
| BPR | Biological Phosphorus Removal |
| GAXRD | Glancing Angle X-ray Diffraction |
| INQUA | International Association For Quaternary Research |
| SCBSA | Self-consistent Boundary-site Approxn. (for D.-of-states) |