| Acronym | Meaning |
| DLOS | Deep-level Optical Spectroscopy |
| CNRS | Centre Nationale De La Recherche Scientifique (France) |
| PDB | Potato Dextrose Broth |
| EIS | Electron Impact Spectroscopy |
| ECMRA | European Chemical Market Research Association |
| HAM/N | Hydrogenic Atoms In Molecules |
| CCOI | Coupled-channel Optical (potential Method With Only The) Imaginary (part Of The Complex Polarization Potential) |
| SCAS | Stability And Command Augmentation System |
| PDQ | Physician Data Query |
| VFF | Valence Force Field (in Electronic-structure Calcns.) |