| Acronym | Meaning |
| PGE | Platinum Group Elements |
| CMB | Chemical Mass Balance |
| NPC | Nonparenchymal Cell |
| SSMBE | Solid Source Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| IAWPRC | International Association For Water Pollution Research And Control |
| PHBTD | (number)projected-hartree-bogolyubov Tamm-dancoff(quantum Method) |
| MLVSS | Mixed Liquor Volatile Suspended Solids |
| RPD | Retarding Potential Difference |
| CAP88-PC | Clean Air Act Assessment Package-1988 |
| FOLZ | First-order Laue Zone |