| Acronym | Meaning |
| VA-HOMO | Vibrationally Active HOMO |
| MBRS | Molecular Beam Reactive Scattering |
| CCM | Crucible Ceramic Mold |
| SKY | Spectral Karyotyping |
| HTSC | High Temperature Superconductor |
| PHF | Periodic Hartree-Fock |
| FRP | Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic |
| LOES | Laser Optical Emission Spectroscopy |
| RACI | Royal Australian Chem. Institute |
| PAS | Positron Annihilation Spectrometry |