| Acronym | Meaning |
| MMFF | Molecular Mechanics Force Field |
| SACRED | Silicon Array For ConveRsion Electron Detection |
| HPLS | Hierarchical Partial Least Squares |
| EMA | Effective Mass Approxn. (for Impurity Energy Levels) |
| HDT | Heat Distortion Temperature |
| CC-VTZ | Correlation Consistent-valence Triple Zeta (basis Set) |
| EPES | Elastic Peak Electron Spectroscopy |
| IRES | Internal Ribosome Entry Site |
| 2DEG | Two-dimensional Electron Gas |
| NMJ | Neuromuscular Junction |