| Acronym | Meaning |
| FRAPP | Fluorescence Recovery After Patterned Photobleaching |
| SCD | Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector |
| GTP | Guanosine 5'-triphosphate |
| RBM | Rigid Band Model |
| WICEM | World Industry Conference On Environmental Management |
| OPACA | Organotin Paint Control Act Of 1988 (US) |
| HRE | Hormone-responsive Element |
| TSLP | Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin |
| EGSB | Expanded Granular Sludge Bed |
| SDCPA | Site-dependent Coherent Potential Approxn. |