| Acronym | Meaning |
| VB | Valence Bond |
| APA | Alkaline Phosphatase Activity |
| GRVB | Generalized Resonating Valence Bond |
| MIAM | Modified Independent-atom Model (for Electron-mol. Scattering) |
| XPES | X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| TRELIBS | Time Resolved Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| VFA | Volatile Fatty Acid |
| TSNIGRI | Research Center Of The Institute For Geol. Exploration Of Base And Precious Metals (Russia) |
| SPP | Surface Plasmon Polariton |
| LCPA | Local Coherent Potential Approximation |