| Acronym | Meaning |
| TMO | Truncated Molecular Orbital |
| SUVA | Specific UV Absorbance |
| CCDIS | Charge-coupled Device Imaging Spectrometer |
| CC-VTZ | Correlation Consistent-valence Triple Zeta (basis Set) |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| DMA | Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (for Elastomers) |
| LC-ESI-MS/MS | Liq. Chromatog.-electrospray Ionization-tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| EMTO | Extended Muffin-tin Orbital Method |
| MOS | Margin Of Safety |
| EIS | Electron Impact Spectroscopy |