| Acronym | Meaning |
| GS | Gelius-Siegbahn (MO Approxn.) |
| DRP | Deutsches Reichpatent |
| FTTA | Federal Technology Transfer Act |
| SPRI | Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging |
| FPLF | Field-programmable Logic Family |
| ISFSI | Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation |
| CARTS | Critical Actions Requirements Tracking System |
| NRA | National Rivers Authority (UK) |
| ICBO | International Conference Of Building Officials |
| CCD | Carbonate Compensation Depth |