| Acronym | Meaning |
| APDI | Anisotropic Point-dipole Interaction (model For Calcg. Long-range Intermol. Dispersion Forces) |
| GHO | Generalized Hybrid Orbital (ao) |
| HFB | Hartree Fock Bogolyubov |
| HREE | Heavy Rare Earth Element(s) |
| RTFDW | Relativistic Thomas-Fermi-Dirac-Weizsaecker (electron-d. Theory) |
| SCATMES | Scanning Camera And Target Measurement System |
| CPIMA | Center On Polymer Interfaces And Macromolecular Assemblies |
| BOP | Benzyl Octyl Phthalate |
| EQO | Environmental Quality Objective |
| TPPI | Time Proportional Phase Increment |