| Acronym | Meaning |
| NLC | Nematic Liq. Crystal |
| APCRC | Australian Petroleum Cooperative Research Center |
| MPT | Matrix Perturbation Theory |
| GEA | Gradient-expansion Approxn. (in Exchange-energy Calcns.) |
| AIJ | Activities Implemented Jointly [related To Greenhouse Gas Control] |
| ADMI | American Dye Manufacturers Institute |
| THTR | Thorium High Temperature Reactor |
| LXR | Liver X Receptorpar |
| RCI | Restricted Configuration Interaction |
| NICNAS | National Industrial Chemicals Notification And Assessment Scheme (Australia) |