| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSCP | Single-strand Conformation Polymorphism |
| OFW | Organic Free Water |
| HPV | Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction |
| CASH | CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O System |
| CARM | Cyclotron Autoresonance Maser |
| PHWR | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor |
| EMAP | Environmental Monitoring And Assessment Program (US EPA) |
| ETB | Extended Tight-binding (method For Electronic-structure Calcns.) |
| COPC | Contaminants Of Potential Concern |
| PES | Potential Energy Surface |