| Acronym | Meaning |
| OVMO | Occupied Valence-type Mol. Orbital |
| TDR | Time Domain Reflectometer |
| CC | Coupled Channel |
| AFP | Atomic Fues Potential |
| RSC | Residual Sodium Carbonate |
| NFKB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| HPV | Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction |
| SAFARI | Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| AIC | Acceptable Intakes For Chronic Exposure |
| CCIX | Continuous Countercurrent Ion Exchange |