| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESIG | European Solvents Industry Group |
| CCD | Charge Coupled Device |
| PBP | Penicillin Binding Protein |
| FCD | Fault Consequence Digraph |
| SAC | Spectral Absorption Coeff. |
| SOCMI | Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry |
| WBGT | Wet Bulb Global Temperature |
| DASP | Discontinuous Activated Sludge Process |
| LIPS | Lanthanide Ion Probe Spectroscopy |
| MESIMS | Matrix-enhanced Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |