| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICRF | Imperial Cancer Research Fund |
| GMS | Glycerol Monostearate |
| CTC | Control Technology Center |
| URG | Umweltrahmengesetz (German Environmental Protection Framework Law) |
| ICPAC | International Committee On Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds |
| AED | Atomic Emission Detector |
| NLET | National Laboratory For Environmental Testing |
| CCM | Coupled-cluster Method (for Energy Level Calculations) |
| LAK | Lymphokine Activated Killer |
| GAIIA | Global Alliance Of Information Industry Associations |