| Acronym | Meaning |
| CVF | Cobra Venom Factor |
| IASC | International Arctic Science Committee |
| NLMO | Natural Localized Mol. Orbital |
| CRU | Constitutional Repeating Unit |
| HMM | Half Molecule Model (for Electron Scattering By Molecules) |
| SNMS | Secondary Neutral Mass Spectrometry |
| IODS | Identical Orbitals For Different Spins |
| ELOG | Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth |
| CTC | Charge-transfer Complex |
| CAMV | Cauliflower Mosaic Virus |