| Acronym | Meaning |
| DHCP | Double Hexagonal Close Packedpar |
| FINDS | Facilities Index Data System |
| HF MO LCAO | Hartree-Fock MO LCAO |
| QPMDA | Quasiparticle Mean Density Approxn. (assocd. With Local-d. Theory) |
| SMBC | Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon |
| AEY | Auger Electron Yield |
| ITFA | Iterative Target Factor Analysis |
| HRGC | High Resolution Gas Chromatography |
| STPF | Stabilized-temperature Platform Furnace |
| SVCA | Soil Vapor Contaminant Assessment |