| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDD | Charge-density Distortion |
| NLS | Nuclear Localization Signal |
| SQM | Scaled Quantum Mechanics (in Ab Initio Calcns.) |
| SSCP | Static Screened Coulomb Potential |
| PML | Polymer Multi Layer |
| LTBRM | Lanczos Tight Binding Recursion Method |
| NNLS | Non-negative Least-squares |
| VOF | Volatile Org. Fraction |
| SAES | Scanning Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| LCHAO | Linear Combination Of Hybrid Atomic Orbitals |