| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRL | Minimum Reporting Level |
| BNR | Biological Nutrient Removal |
| CCRMP | Canadian Certified Ref. Materials Project |
| BMAS | Barium Magnesium Aluminosilicate |
| ECB | European Chemicals Bureau |
| EFISH | Elec. Field-induced 2nd-harmonic Generation |
| A/C | Activated Carbon |
| IIRF | Intergalactic IR Radiation Field |
| UPVC | Unplasticized Poly(vinyl Chloride) |
| CAMD | Computer-aided Molecular Design |