| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRC | Combined Residual Chlorine |
| CANDI | Carbon And Nutrient Diagenesis |
| ILS | Instrumental Line Shape |
| RBM | Random Bonding Model |
| BDH | British Drug House |
| DAXRT | Double-axis Reflection X-ray Topography |
| WIPP | Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (for Nuclear Wastes) |
| ECCD | Electron Cyclotron Current Drive |
| BOA | Bond Orientational Anisotropy |
| FRC | Frozen Core Approxn. |