| Acronym | Meaning |
| KDV | Korteweg-de Vries (equation For Solitons) |
| SEB | Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B |
| TIE | Toxicity Identification Evaluation |
| AOS | Alpha Olefin Sulfonate (surfactant) |
| CSD | Crystal Size Distribution |
| ACD | Allergic Contact Dermatitis |
| PPHM | Parts Per Hundred Million |
| SWMU | Solid Waste Management Unit(s) |
| WERC | Waste-management Education & Research Consortium |
| PTS | Phosphotransferase System |