| Acronym | Meaning |
| QCSE | Quantum-confined Stark Effect |
| YLF | Yttrium Lithium Fluoride |
| DWPI | Derwent World Patents Index |
| ERL-C | Environmental Research Laboratory Corvallis |
| SNO | Spin Natural Orbital |
| COSE | Committee On Optical Science And Engineering |
| TS | Transition State |
| FIIAA | Flow Injection Immunoaffinity Analysis |
| DTSC | Differential Temperature Scanning Calorimeter |
| CS | Chemical Shift |