| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACBM | Advanced Cement-Based Materials |
| FPLF | Field-programmable Logic Family |
| FFPC | Forced-flow Planar Chromatog. |
| IUVSTA | International Union Of Vacuum Science |
| LCDAO | Linear Combination Of Distorted Atomic Orbitals |
| HPIC | High-performance Ion Chromatography |
| IMPROVE | Interagency Monitoring For Protected Visual Environments |
| CVOC | Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compound |
| SBS | Stimulated Brillouin Scattering |
| GDR | German Democratic Republic |