| Acronym | Meaning |
| NACLA | The National Cooperation For Laboratory Accreditation |
| EPFM | Elasto-plastic Fracture Mechanics |
| MLC | Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor |
| EEGL | Emergency Exposure Guidance Levels |
| IGY | International Geophysical Year |
| EIFS | Exterior Insulation And Finish Systems [coatings] |
| CBG | Corticosteroid Binding Globulin |
| ESD | Electrostatic Discharge |
| OLMO | Orthonormal Localized Mol. Orbital |
| MAK | Maximale Arbeitplatz Konzentration; Maximum Allowed Concentration At Workplace |