| Acronym | Meaning |
| VMR | Vol. Mixing Ratio |
| RKKR-GF | Relativistic Koringa-Kohn-Rostoker Green Function |
| CAE | Cis-acting Element |
| ELF | Environmental Load Factor |
| AAETA | Atomic Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Atomization |
| PPI | Prepulse Inhibition |
| SPA | Shielded-potential Approxn. (in Electronic Structure) |
| SNOM | Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy |
| SFE | Supercritical Fluid Extraction |
| DAC | Derived Air Concentration |