| Acronym | Meaning |
| INRS | Institut National De Recherche Et De Securite (Paris |
| VCQD | Vertically Coupled Quantum Dots |
| CREG | Cross-reactive Group |
| SPU | Segmented Polyurethane |
| GAIN | Global Agricultural Information Network |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| HAI | Histol. Activity Index |
| PHANTOMM | Photo-activated Nonintrusive Tracking Of Molecular Motion |
| CGA | Chromogranin A |
| RB | Renormalized Band (method In Electronic-structure Calcns.) |