| Acronym | Meaning |
| POCV | Pair Orthogonality Constrained Variation Method |
| FMASH | FeO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O System |
| MBESMO | Maximum Bond Energy Symmetry MO |
| NADC | Sodium Deoxycholate |
| SDS | Simulated Distribution System [for Water] |
| TPA | Two-photon Absorption |
| MOVPE | Metallo-organic Vapor-phase Epitaxy |
| CAMP | Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate |
| CGC | Constrained Geometry Catalyst |
| CCD | Counter Current Decantation |