| Acronym | Meaning |
| OGE | Optogalvanic Effect |
| CNTF | Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor |
| GSCRF | Generalized Self-consistent Reaction Field |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose |
| PDP | Plasma Display Panel |
| ETFSI | Extended Thomas-Fermi Strutinski Integral |
| SHE | Standard Hydrogen Electrode |
| PSII | Photosystem II |
| CMV | Cucumber Mosaic Virus |
| MALS | Multi-angle Light Scattering |