| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRIN | Gradient Refractive Index |
| GWKB | Generalized Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin |
| APFO | Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate |
| APG | Antisymmetrized Product Of Geminals (wave Function) |
| MBESHO | Maximum Bond-energy Symmetry Hybrid Orbital |
| POA | Preoptic Area |
| FID | Flame Ionization Detector (gas Chromatography) |
| JWF | Jastrow Wave Function |
| HLLW | High Level Liquid Waste |
| NLPLS | Nonlinear Partial Least Squares |