| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCUT | Burden CAS And University Of Texas |
| BXE | Bombardment-induced X-ray Emission |
| AGS | Alternating Gradient Synchroton |
| HEU | Highly Enriched Uranium |
| DVR | Discrete Variable Representation (in Wave Function Calcn.) |
| CNDOL | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap-azimutal Quantum Number (of Valence AO'S) |
| HMO | Hueckel Molecular Orbital |
| ARPUS | Angle-resolved Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| MERIS | Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| HART | Highway Addressable Remote Transducer [Rosemount |