| Acronym | Meaning |
| OCH | Ochkur (approxn. In Electron-atom Scattering Calcns.) |
| XANES | X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure |
| EBI | European Bioinformatics Institute |
| FQHE | Fractional Quantum Hall Effect |
| MMTV | Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus |
| DCP | Dicapryl Phthalate |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency Of Japan |
| BIOS | Biological Innovation For Open Society |
| CBXT | Community-Based Clinical Trial |
| PCID | Point-charge-induced-dipole (model |