| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTLC | Open Tubular Liquid Chromatography |
| GNMP | Generalized Nonlocal Model Potential |
| GAIIA | Global Alliance Of Information Industry Associations |
| CVBM | Conduction-valence-band Model (in Electronic Structure Calcns.) |
| RVCM | Residual Vinyl Chloride Monomer |
| DRS | Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy |
| AVLIS | Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation |
| DSL | Domestic Substance List |
| WKB | Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (phase-shift Formula For Potential Scattering) |
| EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |