| Acronym | Meaning |
| DXS | Diffuse X-ray Scattering |
| SPW | Symmetrized Plane Wave |
| VCDW | Vector Charge-density Wave |
| GEH | Generalized Effective Hamiltonian |
| GLWQB | Great Lakes Water Quality Board |
| VCD | Vapor Compression Distillation |
| FCC | Food Chemicals Codex |
| TED | Transmission Electron Diffraction |
| PMLG | Phase Modulated Lee-Goldburg (NMR Spectrometry) |
| CCG | Constant Crystal Growth (model) |