| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPFM | Scanning Polarization Force Microscopy |
| PTS | Pressure Tuning Spectroscopy |
| EU | European Union |
| ADCI | American Die Casting Institute |
| DMCC | Dimethylcarbamyl Chloride |
| POC | Particulate Organic Carbon |
| DWB2 | Second-order Distorted-wave Born |
| PGR | Plant Growth Regulator |
| EPCE | Effective Pair Correlation Energy Method |
| DPH | Diamond Pyramid Hardness |