| Acronym | Meaning |
| TEC | Teo Electron Counting Method (for Complexes |
| CDIF | Component Development And Integration Facility (MHD Channel Generator Plant |
| PRM | Primary Reference Material |
| UVCS | UV Coronagraph Spectrometer |
| ASPERA | Analyzer Of Space Plasma And Energetic Atoms (Mars Express Spacecraft) |
| GMAV | Genus Mean Acute Value |
| EPC | Evaporative Pattern Casting |
| SFRI | Sludge Filtration Resistance Index |
| PIES | Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System |
| VEM | Video-enhanced Microscopy |