| Acronym | Meaning |
| DMA | Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (for Elastomers) |
| BSCO | Break Specific Carbon Monoxide |
| SIMCA | Soft Independent Modeling Of Class Analogy (principal Component Analysis) |
| HCF | High-cycle Fatigue |
| DIR | Diffusion Induced Recrystn. |
| SIC-GX-LSD | Self-interaction Corrected Generalized Exchange Local Spin Density |
| MLRA | Multiple Linear Regression Analysis |
| PHF | Perturbative Hartree-Fock |
| VCQD | Vertically Coupled Quantum Dots |
| MBP | Major Basic Protein |