| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRF | Growth Hormone Releasing Factor |
| PZC | Point Of Zero Charge (of Water) |
| GSCF | Generalized Self-consistent Field |
| SBF | Simulated Body Fluid |
| LPP | Laser-produced Plasma |
| SRCD | Synchrotron Radiation Circular Dichroism |
| MCLR | Multiconfigurational Linear Response (an MC-SCF Method) |
| LIBD | Laser-induced Breakdown Detection |
| GSC | Geological Survey Of Canada |
| LCGTO-DF | Linear Combination Of Gaussian Type Orbitals-density Functional |