| Acronym | Meaning |
| AERC | Association Of Ecosystem Research Centers |
| LILE | Large-ion Lithophile Element |
| WQI | Water Quality Index |
| DGB | Distributed Gaussian Basis (mol. Wave Function) |
| DIHEN | Direct Injection High Efficiency Nebulizer |
| PDA | Phase Doppler Analysis |
| FACS | Fluorescence Atom-coincidence Spectroscopy |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |
| ICTAC | International Confederation For Thermal Analysis And Calorimetry |
| CSRS | Coherent Stokes-Raman Spectroscopy |