| Acronym | Meaning |
| XEDS | X-ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy |
| SHAPE | Simulation Of Human Activity And Pollution Exposure |
| IDMS | Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry |
| TRFQ | Time-resolved Fluorescence Quenching |
| SACM | Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model |
| CD | Circular Dichroism |
| CWF | Coal-water Fuel |
| LCBO | Linear Combination Of Bonding Orbitals |
| POES | Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites |
| VEDW IOS | Vibrational Exponential-distorted-wave Infinite-order-sudden (method For Inelastic Mol. Collisions Calcn.) |