| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIS | High Intensity Spectrometer |
| MDW | Multichannel Distorted Wave (Born Approxn.) |
| GBS | Generalized Bohr-Sommerfeld (quantization Method) |
| IGP | Intergranular Penetration |
| SME | Solid-metal Embrittlement |
| PGDN | Propylene Glycol Dinitrate |
| PIES | Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System |
| CGTF | Cartesian Gaussian-type Function |
| LDR | Linear Dynamic Range |
| SAR | Sequential Adiabatic Reduction |