| PMF | Potential of Mean Force |
| PHS | Potential HyperSurface |
| CAPE | Convective Available Potential Energy |
| IAPS | Ion Appearance Potential Spectroscopy |
| LJP | Lennard-Jones Potential Begriff aus der Chemie |
| LMRP | Low Medium Redox Potential |
| MEP | Molecular Electrostatic Potential |
| PED | Potential Energy Distribution |
| PEF | Potential Energy Function |
| PES | Potential Energy Surface |
| PIB | Potential-Induced Breathing |
| RPA | Retarding Potential Analyzer |
| RPD | Retarding Potential Difference |
| TPP | Theoretical Pairwise Potential |
| VIP | Vertical Ionization Potential |
| ODP | Ozone Depletion Potential |
| GWP | Global Warming Potential |
| ECP | Effective Core Potential |
| SCMP | Self-Consistent Madelung Potential |
| CPA | Coherent Potential Approximation |
| CPD | Contact Potential Difference |
| CPP | Core Polarization Potential |
| DIP | Double Ionization Potential |
| EHP | Electron-Hole Potential |
| EPS | Electrostatic Potential Surface |
| EPP | Empirical Pairwise Potential |
| ccpa | Constant Centrifugal Potential Approximation |
| MMRP | Moderate Medium Redox Potential |
| CAPE | Convective Available Potential Energy [engl.] Faktor zur Wetterbewertung |
| RTPS | Repetitive Triangular Potential Sweep |
| CIDP | Computer Industry Development Potential |
| SCAPE | Slantwise Convective Available Potential Energy |
| REP | Relativistic Effective [core] Potential |
| ippa | Independent Pair Potential Approximation |
| IPS | Intermolecular Potential-energy Surface |
| AIMP | Ab Initio Model Potential [engl.] |
| NIDP | Negative Imaginary Decoupling Potential |
| NLJP | Negligible Liquid-Junction Potential |
| GIP | Ground-state Inversion Potential [Methode] |
| APES | Adiabatic Potential Energy Surface [engl.] |
| AREP | Average Relativistic [core] Potential [engl.] |
| HAMP | Heine-Abarenkov Model Pseudo-potential |
| Theta-E | Equivalent Potential Temperature [potentielle Äquivalenttemperatur] |