| PFASs | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances |
| DESs | Deep eutectic solvents |
| NADESs | Natural deep eutectic solvents |
| HBA | Hydrogen bond acceptor |
| HBD | Hydrogen bond donor |
| GAC | Granular activated carbon |
| IX | Ion exchange |
| NF/RO | Nanofiltration/reverse osmosis |
| LLE | Liquid–liquid extraction |
| NOM | Natural organic matter |
| PFCAs | Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids |
| PFSAs | Perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic acid |
| PFOA | Perfluorooctanoic acid |
| PFOS | Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid |
| PFHxS | Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid |
| PFNA | Perfluorononanoic acid |
| HFPO-DA | Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid |
| MCL | Maximum contaminant level |
| NPDWR | National Primary Drinking Water Regulation |
| DWD | Drinking Water Directive |
| SSbD | Safe-and-sustainable-by-design |
| COSMO-RSs | Conductor-like screening model for real solvents |
| MDs | Molecular dynamics |
| AIMDs | Ab initio molecular dynamics |
| ML | Machine learning |
| TEA | Techno-economic analysis |
| LCA | Life-cycle assessment |
| CAPEX | Capital expenditure |
| OPEX | Operational expenditure |
| TRL | Technology readiness level |
| GRAS | Generally recognized as safe |
| REACH | Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals |
| GHS | Globally harmonized system |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| LC-HRMS | Liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry |
| LOQ | Limit of quantification |
| TOC | Total organic carbon |
| SCWO | Supercritical water oxidation |
| CED | Cumulative energy demand |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| FT-IR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |