| Acronym | Meaning |
| SGF | Spherical Gaussian Function |
| BEW | Base (or Biological) Equivalent Weight |
| CNC | Computer Numerical Control |
| LSDFT | Local Spin Density Functional Theory |
| GOMOS | Global Ozone Monitoring By Occultation Of Stars |
| EOS | Equation Of State |
| ASE | Activated Sludge Effluent |
| STODI | Slater-type Orbital-point Dipole Interaction (in Mol. Polarizability Calcns.) |
| BMT | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| ESAT | Environmental Services Assistance Team |