| Acronym | Meaning |
| HMS | High-manganese Silicide (semiconductor Thermoelectric Material) |
| GMQDT | Generalized Multichannel Quantum Defect Theory |
| ETA | Emanation Thermal Analysis |
| HSOS-CCSD | High-spin Open-shell-CCSD |
| NICA | Nonideal Competitive Adsorption |
| LSW | Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner Theory |
| ZDO | Zero Differential Overlap |
| SSED | Solar System Exploration Division (NASA) |
| TIME | Temporally Integrated Monitoring Of Ecosystems |
| SAC | Self-Aligned Contact |