| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMPA | Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid |
| DIERS | Design Institute For Emergency Relief Systems (AIChE) |
| OIM | Orientation Imaging Microscopy |
| TBTE | Tight-binding Total-energy (calcn. Method) |
| ARUPS | Angle-resolved Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| DAA | Diacetone Alcoholpar |
| BJT | Bipolar Junction Transistors |
| MCSX | Multiconfiguration Single Excitation |
| HI | Hydrogen Index |
| DISI | Direct-injection Spark-ignition |