| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRTI | Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor |
| RAS | Restricted Active Space (wave Function) |
| TON | Turnover No. Of The Reaction |
| DTPMP | Diethylenetriaminopenta(methylenephosphonic Acid) |
| ROP | Ring-opening Polymerization |
| GEM | Genetically Engineered Microorganism |
| HVPE | Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy |
| QCA | Quasichemical Approxn. (in Calcns. On Semiconductors) |
| CGH | Comparative Genomic Hybridization |
| SACRED | Silicon Array For ConveRsion Electron Detection |