| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMO | Alternant Molecular Orbital |
| BOO | Bond Orientational Order |
| RSM | Reduction Symmetry Method (in Crystal Field Theory) |
| GUE | Gaussian Unitary Ensemble (of Random Matrixes In Quantum-transport Studies) |
| LCST | Lower Critical Solution Temperature |
| DIPPR | Design Institute For Physical Property Data |
| FEWS | Fiber-optic Evanescent Wave Spectroscopy |
| LPWN | Low Power Wireless Network |
| PWBA-EX | Plane-wave Born Approxn. (with) Exchange |
| STO NG | (n = A Number) Slater Type Orbitals Obtained By Using N Gaussian Functions |