| Acronym | Meaning |
| EBL | Extragalactic Background Light |
| DRF | Direct Reaction Field (for Intermol. Interactions) |
| HW | Hazardous Waste |
| SULEV | Super Low Emission Vehicle |
| ICCIDD | International Council For Control Of Iodine Deficiency Disorders |
| SIIMS | Secondary Ion Imaging Mass Spectrometry |
| GPIB | General Purpose Interface Bus |
| PABA | P-aminobenzoic Acid |
| ZPL | Zero-phonon Line |
| QCR | Quartz Crystal Resonator |