| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCEHM | Soil Chemical Exchange Of Heavy Metals Model |
| SDIM | Scaled Diatomics-in-molecules |
| PBB | Polybrominated Biphenyl |
| IBIL | Ion Beam Induced Luminescence |
| MOAG | MINDO Optimized Adjusted Geometries |
| WDA | Weighted-density Approxn. (within D. Functional Formalism) |
| CIM | Computer-integrated Manufacturing |
| SERS | Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy |
| AOC | Assimilable Organic Carbon |
| PVMS | Pressure Vessel Management System |