| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSR | Normalized Stoichiometric Ratio |
| CGF | Coulomb Green Function |
| LEPECVD | Low Energy Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| INCRA | International Cooper Research Association |
| MAOSS | Magic Angle Oriented Sample Spinning |
| GREAT-ER | Geog.-referenced Regional Exposure Assessment Tools For European Rivers |
| NADW | North Atlantic Deep Water |
| NTO | Natural Transition Orbital Method (for Excited States) |
| ONCV | Orthonormality Constrained Variation (quantum Method) |
| PDI | Polarization-division Interferometry |