| Acronym | Meaning |
| HITC | 1,1',3,3,3',3'-hexamethylindotricarbocyanaine Iodide |
| DFWM | Degenerate Four-wave Mixing |
| DWS | Diffusing-wave Spectroscopy |
| OSW | Office Of Solid Waste (US EPA) |
| IEDM | International Electron Devices Meeting |
| LCLO | Linear Combination Of Localized Orbitals |
| ESI | Electronic Supplementary Information |
| MRSD-CI | Multireference Single And Double Excitation CI |
| CPT | Critical Pitting Temperature |
| HWI | Hazardous Waste Incineration |