| Acronym | Meaning |
| NLSD | Nonlocal Spin Density (functional Theory) |
| GDS | Glow Discharge Spectrometer |
| AEC | Acceptable Effluent Concentration |
| FOEA | First-order Error Analysis |
| NPOE | 2-nitrophenyl Octyl Ether |
| MRFM | Magnetic Resonance Force Microscope |
| BGG | Bovine Gamma Globulin |
| VCM | Variational Cellular Method (for Electronic Structure Calcns.) |
| OSWV | Osteryoung Square Wave Voltammetry |
| ACC-IOS | Azimutal Close Coupled-infinite Order Sudden |