| Acronym | Meaning |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| DIRBE | Diffuse IR Background Experiment |
| CEC | Commission Of The European Communities |
| VIP | Vibronic Impact Parameter (model For Mol. Scattering) |
| AGNES | Absence Of Gradients And Nernstian Equilibrium Stripping |
| ETA | Electrothermal Atomization |
| WLA | Waste Load Allocation |
| SEGH | Society For Environmental Geochemistry And Health |
| LMR | Liquid Metal Reactor |
| EVAD | Electro-hydraulic Ventricular Assist Device (heart Implantable) |