| Acronym | Meaning |
| NORM | Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material(s) |
| I-TEQ | International Toxic Equivalent |
| SAFM | Scanning Acoustic Force Microscopy |
| EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |
| CESE | Complex Eigenvalue Shroedinger Equation |
| CNRS | Centre Nationale De La Recherche Scientifique (France) |
| HLBR | Required Hydrophilic-lipophilic Balance (of Surfactants In Emulsifiers) |
| BIO-FIX | Biomass Foam Immobilized Extractant |
| DSMC | Direct Simulation Monte Carlo |
| HFWG | Hollow Fiber Waveguide |