| Acronym | Meaning |
| CVL | Copper Vapor Laser |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid |
| MCPN | Matrix Coherent Potential Approximation |
| GCSEL | Grating-coupled Surface-emitting Laser |
| CIESE | Combined Ion Exchange-solvent Extraction |
| CID | Configuration Interaction With Doubly Excited Configurations |
| SBS | Sick Building Syndrome |
| BPT | Best Practical Technology |
| NLMO | Natural Localized Mol. Orbital |
| IOC | Inorganic Chemical |