| Acronym | Meaning |
| SERDS | Shifted Excitation Raman Difference Spectroscopy |
| GWPM | Gaussian Wave-packet Method |
| LTTS | Low-Temperature Thermal Separation (for Waste Soil Treatment) |
| COD | Chemical Oxygen Demand |
| SSRTF | Solid Surface Room Temperature Fluorescence |
| NLO | Nonlinear Optical |
| PPCP | Pharmaceuticals And Personal Care Products |
| CCR | Conventional Controlled Rolling |
| ESSP | Earth Systems Science Pathfinder |
| AMD | Automated Multiple Development |