| Acronym | Meaning |
| CD | Centrifugal Decoupling Approximation (for Atom-mol.scattering) |
| BRCA1 | Breast Cancer Gene 1 |
| LSF | Laser-saturated Fluorescence |
| RET | Resonance Energy Transfer |
| TDM | Time-division Multiplexing |
| MAPW | Modified Augmented Plane Wave |
| IDEAL | International Digital Electronic Access Library |
| MMT | Methylcyclopentadienylmanganese Tricarbonyl |
| BADT | Best Available Demonstrated Technology |
| AVA | Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed |