| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOND PT | Finite-order Nondegenerate Perturbation Theory |
| ECGF | Endothelial Cell Growth Factor |
| VDI | Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (German Engineers Society) |
| MAGIC | Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov |
| PPI | Proton Pump Inhibitor |
| SMA | Specific Methanogenic Activity |
| HOLZ | Higher Order Laue Zone |
| EETFC | Environmental Effects |
| CNDO/SW | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap / Sichel-Whitehead |
| HRXRD | High Resolution X-ray Diffraction |