| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAPW | Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.) |
| AOC | Areas Of Concern |
| WCDF | Worse Case Dilution Factor (in Receiving Water) |
| MPI | Modified Perturbation Iteration |
| IRS | Insulin Receptor Substrate |
| TPA | Tissue Plasminogen Activator |
| PNH | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria |
| CLSM | Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy |
| ADST | Average Daily Soil Temperature |
| NCLI | National Chemical Laboratory For Industry (Japan) |