| Acronym | Meaning |
| CEGB | Central Electricity Generating Board |
| IPNSO | Independent-pair Natural Spin Orbital |
| SMARTS | SMiles ARbitrary Target Specification |
| TDMCSCF | Time-dependent MC-SCF |
| DAC | Diamond Anvil Cell |
| SSME | Space Shuttle Main Engine |
| HDC | High Dose Chemotherapy |
| MCNP | General Monte Carlo Code For Neutron And Photon Transport |
| HRBS | High Resolution Rutherford Backscattering |
| EOLM | Electro-optical Light Modulation |