| Acronym | Meaning |
| TS | Transition State |
| PAPVD | Plasma-assisted Physical Vapor Deposition |
| ICPAES | Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry |
| FDPM | Frequency-domain Photon Migration |
| PISCES | Passive In-Situ Concn. Extn. Sampler |
| ISAST | Irreversible Sorption Affected Solute Transport [model] |
| MLK | Mixed-lineage Kinase |
| HEEPS | Health And Environmental Effects Profiles |
| EOR | Enhanced Oil Recovery |
| BSFC | Break Specific Fuel Consumption |