| Acronym | Meaning |
| MINDO/SR | MINDO S=overlap Integral R=internuclear Distance |
| EPIC | European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer And Nutrition |
| ATM | Aerosol Trajectory Model |
| LSW | Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner Theory |
| PBO | Polarized Born-Oppenheimer |
| NIGA | Neutron Induced Gamma Activity |
| STEP | Stratosphere Troposphere Exchange Project |
| SIBS | Spark Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| ACTFEL | Alternating Current Thin-film Electroluminescent |
| HASE | Hydrophobically Modified Alkali-swellable Emulsion |