| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSS | National Stream Survey (USA) |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorting |
| CAMD | Computer Aided Material Design |
| SOPHF | Spin And Orbital Polarized Hartree-Fock |
| APEGM | Alkaline Polyethylene Glycolate Monomethyl Ether |
| LEACH | Leaching Evaluation Of Agricultural Chemicals |
| HAN | Hydroxylamine Nitrate (salt) |
| CS-AAS | Continuous Source Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| BCR | Bubble Column Reactor |
| ACR | Absolute Cryogenic Radiometer |