| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESTEC | European Space Research And Technology Centre |
| BFR | Brominated Flame Retardant(s) |
| ESIE | Electron Stimulated Ion Emission |
| IPN | Interpenetrating Polymer Network |
| DSRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| TWV | Trinkwasserverordnung (German Drinking Water Ordinance) |
| TEO | Topological Equivalent Orbital |
| NPPC | Nuclear Power Plant Consultant |
| GEMMA | Gas-phase Electrophoretic Mobility Molecular Analysis |
| PBM | Probability-based Matching |