| Acronym | Meaning |
| IGF | Irreducible Green Function |
| EXGF(1) | Extended Group Function(1) (model Wave Function Accounting For Electron Correlation) |
| SRO | Short Range Order |
| SMA | Steel Manufacturers Association |
| ICLAS | Intracavity Laser Absorption Spectroscopy |
| LRCI | Low-rank Configuration Interaction |
| LNAPL | Light Nonaqueous Phase Liquid |
| ELOG | Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth |
| MDC | Minimum Detectable Concentration |
| NPV | Net Present Value {economics} |