| Acronym | Meaning |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| MVC | Mechanical Vapor Compression |
| MCDW | Matrix Continuum Distorted Wave |
| BHC | Benzene Hexachloride |
| INDO/RZ | Intermediate Neglect Of Differential Overlap/Ridley-Zerner |
| SPEAR | Stanford Positron Electron Accelerating Ring |
| GA | Genetic Algorithm |
| DRO | Diesel-range Organics |
| AFCOP | Active Filler-controlled Pyrolysis |
| SAFM | Scanning Attractive Force Microscopy |