| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRINDOL | Ghost (and) Rydberg INDO |
| SCD | Self-consistent Dipole (approxn.) |
| SSDW | Static-static Distorted-wave (method) |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| COSHH | Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health (UK) |
| RASW | Relativistic Augmented Spherical Wave Method |
| QD | Quantum Dot |
| NMOC | Nonmethane Organic Compound(s) |
| ICT | Intramol. Charge Transfer |
| MMC | Metal-Matrix Composite |