| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMBR | Submerged Membrane Bioreactor |
| LDFT | Local Density-functional Theory |
| CARRI | Computerized Assessment Of Relative Risk Impacts |
| SVC | Semivolatile Organic Compound |
| FEN | Free Electron Network |
| QEEC | Quasimol. Extended Elementary Cell (for Electronic Structure Calcns. Of Crystals) |
| MPOBK | Model Potential Oppenheimer-Brinkman-Kramers |
| BOE | Buffered Oxide Etch |
| LRMA | Laser Raman Microanalysis |
| BOA | Bond Orbital Approximation |