| Acronym | Meaning |
| OMTP | Overlap-multipole-expansion Procedure |
| AOVB | Atomic Orbital Valence Bond (molecular Wave Function) |
| SCBSA | Self-consistent Boundary-site Approxn. (for D.-of-states) |
| PFZ | Polar Frontal Zone |
| PBPK | Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic |
| NOHS | National Occupational Hazard Survey |
| ETS | External Transcribed Spacer |
| PIES | Penning Ionization Electron Spectroscopy |
| ANK | Al2O3/(Na2O + K2O) |
| ESTEMI | Energy Selected Transmission Electron Microscopy Imaging |