| Acronym | Meaning |
| DV-X(ALPHA) | Discrete Variational-x(alpha) (statistical Exchange Correlation) |
| PI | Polydispersity Index |
| DBEP | Bis(2-butoxyethyl) Phthalate |
| STS | Scanning Tunnelling Spectroscopy |
| EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
| ELO | Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth |
| GWKB | Generalized Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin |
| EBK | Einstein-Brillouin-Keller (quantization Method) |
| KSR | Kinase Suppressor Of Ras |
| MDQ | Minimum Detectable Quantity |