| Acronym | Meaning |
| XSAD | X-ray Small Angle Diffraction |
| STE | Self-trapped Exciton |
| BHMT | Betaine-homocysteine Methyltransferase |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| HPML | High-pressure Mercury Lamp |
| CCPP | Combined Cycle Power Plant |
| MLE | Molecular Layer Epitaxy |
| LAD | Left Anterior Descending |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| QMCRG | Quantum Monte-Carlo Renormalization Group (for Quantum Phase Transitions) |