| Acronym | Meaning |
| FSR | Free Spectral Range |
| FFS | Flame Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| RSF | Relative Sensitivity Factor |
| PW-LDA | Plane Wave-local Density Approxn. |
| RMSEP | Root-mean-square Error Of Prediction |
| SCPT2 | Self-consistent Second-order Perturbation Theory |
| ABS | Arc Bond Sputter |
| BCP | Biphasic Calcium Phosphate |
| SCI | Super Configuration Interaction |
| QLUC | Quasimolecular Large Unit Cell (model For Electronic-structure Calcns. On Solids) |