| Acronym | Meaning |
| GDS | Glow Discharge Spectrometer |
| DWRD | Drinking Water Research Division (EPA) |
| RME | Reduced Matrix Equations |
| RPCVD | Remote Plasma-enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| SMA | Steel Manufacturers Association |
| BEM | Boundary Element Method |
| BNA | Bureau Of National Affairs |
| NFAIS | National Federation Of Abstracting And Information Services |
| ACCCI | American Coke And Coal Chemicals Institute |
| EBS | Extended Basis Set |