| Acronym | Meaning |
| BMSC | Bone Marrow Stromal Cell |
| PSEM | Point Source Exposure Model |
| VE-PPP | Variable Electronegativity PPP |
| LAXS | Large-angle X-ray Scattering |
| SCGF | Stem Cell Growth Factor |
| SHRS | Stimulated Hyper Raman Scattering |
| DISI | Direct-injection Spark-ignition |
| CVBM | Conduction-valence-band Model (in Electronic Structure Calcns.) |
| RAS | Reflection-absorption Spectroscopy |
| RSCPA | Reduced (second Order) Self-consistent Phonon Approxn. (a Green-function Calcn. Method) |