| Acronym | Meaning |
| DUV | Deep Ultraviolet |
| VLTI | Very Large Telescope Interferometer |
| EQA | External Quality Assessment |
| BARC | Bhabha Atomic Research Center |
| DMDS | Dimethyl Disulfide |
| AAFEB | Anaerobic Attached Film Expanded Bed |
| AAFEGE | Asymptotically Adjusted Free-electron-gas Exchange (potential) |
| ODS | Ozone Depleting Substances |
| PPB | Parts Per Billion |
| CCA | Crystalline Colloidal Array |