| Acronym | Meaning |
| IGC | International Geological Congress |
| ESW | Electroslag Welding |
| CONFU | Conference On Fair Use |
| APEO | Alkylphenol Ethoxylates |
| GPD | Gaussian Phase Distribution |
| FCV | Feline Calicivirus |
| LEEIXS | Low Energy Electron Induced X-ray Spectrometry |
| LDTOF | Laser-Desorption Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry |
| GCSEL | Grating-coupled Surface-emitting Laser |
| EBD | Equilibrium Brownian Dynamics |