| Acronym | Meaning |
| LDF | Local Density Functional |
| HEUR | Hydrophobe Modified Ethoxylated Urethane [polymer] |
| LSASV | Linear Sweep Anodic Stripping Voltammetry |
| HETP | Height Equivalent To A Theoretical Plate |
| ISAS | Japanese Institute Of Space And Astronomical Science |
| TCXO | Temperature-compensated Crystal Oscillator |
| UPW | Ultrapure Water |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| PCT | Patent Cooperation Treaty |
| OSCCM | Open-shell Coupled-cluster Method (in Electronic Property Calcn.) |