| Acronym | Meaning |
| CMC | Ceramic Matrix Composite |
| IXS | International XAFS Society |
| IGC | Inverse Gas Chromatog. |
| MNDO/H | MNDO For H-bonded Systems |
| VHH | Volatile Halogenated Hydrocarbons |
| GACT | Granular Activated Carbon Treatment |
| EOD | Engineering Operations Division |
| HFPP | Hartree-Fock Pseudopotential |
| DTDA | Differential Thermal Desorption Analysis |
| AFS | Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy |