| Acronym | Meaning |
| FEMP | Free Of Empirical Parameters (e.g. |
| HCOT | Helically Coiled Open Tube |
| SCC | Superposition Of Correlated Configurations (variational Method) |
| VSQG | Very Small Quantity Generator |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar Lavage |
| SIBFA | Sum (of) Interactions Between Fragments (computed) Ab Initio |
| AQUIRE | Aquatic Information Retrieval |
| HIPE | High Internal Phase Emulsion |
| LEED | Low-energy Electron Diffraction |
| RTDF | Remediation Technologies Development Forum |