| Acronym | Meaning |
| SC-MEH-MO | Self-consistent-modified Extended Hueckel-MO |
| GDF | Growth Differentiation Factor |
| SLS | Static Light Scattering |
| BCAA | Branched-chain Amino Acids |
| VU-CC | Valence Universal-coupled Cluster |
| CORMIX | Cornell Mixing Zone Model |
| SRXPS | Spin-resolved X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| CNT | Carbon Nanotube |
| CAP | Corrective Action Plan |
| MC-SEA | Multichannel Static-exchange Approximation |