| Acronym | Meaning |
| ANA | Adiabatic Nuclei Approximation (in Electron-mol. Scattering) |
| SPICE | Simulation Program With Integral Circuit Emphasis |
| ASR | Alkali-silica Reaction |
| GNACHO | Gravitationally Neg. Anomalous Compact Halo Object |
| 2DEG | Two-dimensional Electron Gas |
| MRAIRS | Multiple Reflection-absorption Infrared Spectroscopy |
| NPOE | 2-nitrophenyl Octyl Ether |
| IFPMA | International Federation Of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations |
| CBN | Cubic Boron Nitride |
| SAR | Sodium Absorption Ratio |