| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAM | Military Applications Branch (French; Direction Des Applications Militaires) |
| PDVSA | Petroleos De Venezuela |
| ELAS | Electro Acoustic Spectrometry |
| LD | Laser Desorption |
| ATQW | Asymmetric Triple Quantum Well Structure |
| SEU | Selective Excitation Unit |
| BSEF | Bromine Science And Environmental Forum |
| 7-ADCA | 7-aminodesacetoxycephalosporanic Acid |
| SERODS | Surface-Enhanced Raman Optical Data Storage |
| BSFC | Break Specific Fuel Consumption |