| Acronym | Meaning |
| NME | New Molecular Entity |
| CARL | Collective Atomic Recoil Laser |
| PEGC | Phonon Glass Electron Crystal |
| TCDFT | Two-component Density Functional Theory |
| CHO | Chinese Hamster Ovary |
| EMZDO | Exchange Modified Zero Differential Overlap |
| WASP | Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein |
| CDBF | Chlorinated Dibenzofurans |
| CIM | Computer-integrated Manufacturing |
| LLME | Liquid-liquid Micro Extraction |