| Acronym | Meaning |
| HLBR | Required Hydrophilic-lipophilic Balance (of Surfactants In Emulsifiers) |
| FIBC(A) | Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (Association) [bulk Bag] |
| DSR | Dynamic Shape Roll |
| CFPP | Cold Filter Plugging Point |
| AVE | All Valence Electron |
| DBS | Doppler Broadening Spectroscopy |
| XEAES | X-ray Excited Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| DUVPL | Deep Ultraviolet Projection Lithography |
| EC | European Community |
| QED | Quantum Electrodynamics |