| Acronym | Meaning |
| VBSCF | Valence Bond Self-consistent Field |
| BHET | Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate |
| IRS | Interferon-responsive Sequence |
| AQCR | Air Quality Control Region (US EPA) |
| RXF | Refracted X-ray Fluorescence |
| GIABS | Gastro-Intestinal Absorptivity |
| RSC | The Royal Society Of Chemistry |
| IDT | Interdigital Transducer |
| VSQG | Very Small Quantity Generator |
| PSI | Pollution Standard Index |