| Acronym | Meaning |
| HV | Vickers Hardness Number |
| RTPCR | Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PSP | Paralytic Shellfish Poison |
| GLOSS | Global Sea Level Observing System (of IOC) |
| ASW | Amorphous Solid Water |
| HEPES | N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic Acid |
| DIBP | Diisobutyl Phthalate |
| AICE | American Institute Of Chemical Engineers |
| GSMO | Ground-state Molecular Orbital |
| ETGAO | Even-tempered Gaussian Atomic Orbital |