| Acronym | Meaning |
| PVDC | Poly(vinylidene Dichloride) |
| ASTEX | Atlantic Stratus Transition Experiment |
| DFMFT | Density-functional Mean-field Theory |
| TDHF | Time-dependent Hartree-Fock Method |
| PFOE | Polarized First-order Exchange |
| IHO | International Hydrographic Association |
| SWEPP | Stored Waste Examination Pilot Plant |
| DCP | Direct Current Plasma |
| MLEE | Multilocus Enzyme Electrophoresis |
| ACCD | Approximate Double Substitution Coupled Cluster Method |