| Acronym | Meaning |
| LOCV | Lowest-order Constrained Variation |
| UKIRT | United Kingdom Infrared Telescope |
| CMF | Colloid Metal Film |
| IOSVR | Infinite Order Sudden Vib-rotor Approximation |
| SCAF | Self-consistent Anisotropic Field |
| NARL | National Air And Radiation Laboratory |
| HPC | Heterotrophic Plate Count |
| FAS | Flame Absorption Spectroscopy |
| EPKR | Electrochem. Polarization Kinetic Reactivation |
| IEM | Interstitial Electron Model |