| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Any (any atom except hydrogen). |
| AH | Any atom, including hydrogen. |
| Q | Hetero (any atom except hydrogen and carbon). |
| QH | Heteroatom or hydrogen (any atom except carbon). |
| M | Metal (contains alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, actinides, lanthanides, poor(basic) metals, Ge, Sb, and Po). |
| MH | Metal or hydrogen. |
| X | Halogen (F, Cl, Br, or I). |
| XH | Halogen or hydrogen. |