| Acronym | Meaning |
| DWCDS | Drinking Water Criteria Documents |
| VF | Valence Force (model In Bond Properties Calcns. In Solids) |
| BAHC | Biospheric Aspects Of The Hydrological Cycle |
| AFP | Atomic Fues Potential |
| VLP | Virus-like Particle |
| SIM | Stress-induced Martensite |
| FMOS | Flavin-containing Monooxygenases |
| LUV | Large Unilamellar Vesicle |
| SOEF | Specific Odor Emission Factor (odor Source Evaluation) |
| TMDSC | Temperature-modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry |