| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAF | Platelet Activating Factor |
| LIFD | Laser-induced Fluorescence Detection |
| CCME | Canadian Council Of Ministers Of The Environment |
| EDA | European Desalination Association |
| NDCT | Natural Draft Cooling Tower |
| SRP | Spreading Resistance Profiling |
| UHV | Ultra High Vacuum |
| ERPG | Emergency Response Planning Guidelines |
| VU-CC | Valence Universal-coupled Cluster |
| MWP | Mixed Waste Paper |