| Acronym | Meaning |
| VBR | Variational Basis Representation (in Quantum Calcns.) |
| APWP | Apparent Polar Wander Path |
| DLVO | Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, And Overbeek Theory |
| EXELFS | Extended Energy-loss Fine Structure |
| BPCD | Bipolar Pulse Conductivity Detector |
| DWX | Distorted-wave Approxn. With Exchange |
| OECD/SIDS | Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Developments Screening Information Data Sets |
| CVP | Colloidal Vibration Potential |
| EMF | Electromagnetic Force |
| IOSVR | Infinite Order Sudden Vib-rotor Approximation |