| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROP | Ring-opening Polymerization |
| PSD | Position Sensitive Detector |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| CDF | Collider Detector At Fermilab |
| SPL | Spent Potliner |
| CIESIN | Consortium Of International Earth Sciences Information Network |
| DBPR | Microbiological And Disinfection Byproducts Regulations |
| EXAFS | Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| EEDF | Electron Energy Distribution Function |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gases |