| Acronym | Meaning |
| EOIM | Energetic Oxygen Interaction With Materials |
| ZEKE | Zero Electron Kinetic Energy |
| PETEOS | Plasma-enhanced Tetraethylorthosilicate |
| BPB | 4-bromophenacyl Bromide |
| PSB | Photosynthetic Bacteria |
| BEST | Basic Extractive Sludge Treatment |
| CDRP | Carbon Dioxide Research Program (of US Department Of Energy) |
| EMPPL | Effluent Monitoring Priority Pollutants List |
| JSR | Jet-stirred Reactor |
| CINO | Configuration Interaction Natural Orbital |