| Acronym | Meaning |
| AEP | Auditory Evoked Potential |
| IDD | Iodine Deficiency Disorder |
| BASF | Badische Anilin- Und Soda-Fabrik |
| EMPT | Effective Medium Percolation Theory |
| CCA | Coupled-cluster Approach |
| GA | Genetic Algorithm |
| XPED | X-ray Photoelectron Diffractometry |
| IRRAS | Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy |
| DRM | Depositional Remanent Magnetization |
| LPVD | Laser Physical Vapor Deposition |