| Acronym | Meaning |
| HREELS | High-resolution Electron Energy-loss Spectroscopy |
| COMPREHEND | Community Programme Of Research On Environmental Hormones And Endocrine Disrupters |
| LSD-SCF | Local Superdirect-self-consistent Field |
| PNA | Peptide Nucleic Acid |
| SBE | Single Base Extension |
| OTLC | Open Tubular Liquid Chromatography |
| PNN | Lead Nickel Niobate |
| CIT | California Institute Of Technology |
| NSE | Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation |
| GT | Gas Turbine |