| Acronym | Meaning |
| D-SIC | Degeneracy-dependent Self-interaction Correction |
| LSDSIC | Local-spin-density Self-interaction-correction Approxn. (in Total Energy Calcns. For Atoms) |
| VEH | Valence Effective Hamiltonian Method (for Electronic Structure) |
| VPDB | Vienna Peedee Belemnite |
| BMWI | Biomedical Waste Incinerator |
| MCNP | General Monte Carlo Code For Neutron And Photon Transport |
| RFL | Resorcinol-formaldehyde Latex [dip Coating] |
| RSC | The Royal Society Of Chemistry |
| SAMA | Scientific Apparatus Makers Association |
| MSGC | Microstrip Gas Chamber |