| Abbreviation | Full name |
| MGDA | methyl glycine diacetic acid |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| NTMP | nitrilotrimethylenephosphonate |
| MNDP | N-methylnitrilodimethylenephosphonate |
| NTA | nitrilotriacetic acid |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| PSD | particle size distribution |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |