| Acronym | Meaning |
| RQTOX | Reportable Quantities For Chronically Toxic Hazardous Substances |
| FFZE | Free-flow Zone Electrophoresis |
| NSTL | Near Surface Transition Layer |
| GDR | German Democratic Republic |
| MCLED | Microcavity Light-emitting Diode |
| FCCSET | Federal Coordinating Council On Science |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| IVC | Inferior Vena Cava |
| MIE | Metal-induced Embrittlement |
| RDEQ | Reduced Dimensionality Exact Quantum (method For Reactive Scattering) |