| Acronym | Meaning |
| VMD | Vector Meson Dominance |
| ESIC | Earth Science Information Center |
| IFA | Immunofluorescence Assay |
| LCA | Life Cycle Assessment |
| SMBR | Submerged Membrane Bioreactor |
| PB | Particle Beam |
| OMTP | Overlap-multipole-expansion Procedure |
| QA/QC | Quality Assurance/quality Control |
| RLS | Resonance Light Scattering |
| SVOC | Semivolatile Organic Compounds |