| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| AFB | Atmospheric Fluidized Bed |
| ITMS | Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer |
| DTP | Diphtheria |
| NKB | Nachklarbecken; Secondary Settling Tank |
| BNA | Bureau Of National Affairs |
| BIV | Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Design |
| PHFS | Perturbative Hartree-Fock-Slater |
| SPARPES | Spin Polarized Angle-resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy |