| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIPS | Transferable Intermol. Potential Functions |
| SOPPA | Second-order Polarization Propagator Approxn. |
| GS | Gelius-Siegbahn (MO Approxn.) |
| NLMO | Natural Localized Mol. Orbital |
| CPR | Casting Pressing Rolling |
| FASST | Fast Scan Submillimeter Spectroscopic Technique |
| LITD | Lased Induced Thermal Desorption |
| HFET | Highway Fuel Economy Test |
| SFA | Segmented Flow Analysis |
| MQC | Multiple-quantum Coherence |