| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOREGS | Forum Of European Geological Surveys |
| HERAC | Health And Environmental Research Advisory Committee |
| AEAPS | Auger-electron Appearance-potential Spectroscopy |
| OMCVD | Organometallic Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| WMAP | Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe |
| SRP | Signal Recognition Particle |
| CP | Chemically Pure |
| WHPA | Wellhead Protection Areas |
| GLORIA | Geological LOng Range Inclined Asdic |
| ZBLAN | Zirconium Barium Lanthanum Aluminum Sodium Fluoride |