| Acronym | Meaning |
| TFEL | Thin-film Electroluminescence |
| DFPT | Density-functional Perturbation Theory |
| LREE | Light Rare Earth Element(s) |
| ERIN | Environmental Resources Information Network |
| NLLSF | Non-linear Least Square Fitting |
| HRFS | High-resolution Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| CAG | Carcinogen Assessment Group |
| UDRI | University Of Dayton Research Institute |
| MCF | Mutually Consistent Field Method (in Calcns. On Intermolecular Interactions) |
| HRCT | High-Resolution Computed Tomography |