| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDT | Interdigital Transducer |
| SFRS | Spin-flip Raman Scattering |
| BMP | Bone Morphogenetic Proteins |
| LASS | Laser-assisted Spark Spectroscopy |
| VIM | Vacuum Induction Melting |
| ROBO | Rotating Bond Order (model In Potential Surface Calcns.) |
| BIS | Bureau Of Indian Stds. |
| VMO | Virtual Molecular Orbital |
| PUHF | (spin)-projected Unrestricted Hartree-Fock |
| HAI | Histol. Activity Index |