| Acronym | Meaning |
| QELS | Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering |
| TOPO | Trioctylphosphine Oxide |
| TSPA | Total System Performance Assessment |
| SCTB | Self-consistent Tight-binding (in Electronic Structure) |
| SS | Split-shell (gaussian Basis Set) |
| RAST | Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay) |
| ASPEN | Advanced System For Process Engineering (DOE Software Package) |
| ALI | Annual Limit On Intake |
| VTA | Ventral Tegmental Area |
| PET | Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) |