| Acronym | Meaning |
| TWV | Trinkwasserverordnung (German Drinking Water Ordinance) |
| DCBOX | Distorted Coulomb-Born No-exchange Approxn. |
| HCS | Hazard Communication Standard |
| RMLC | Recommended Maximum Contaminant Level |
| MIGS | Metal-induced Gap State |
| AOTF | Acousto-optic Tunable Filter |
| EOTC | European Organization For Testing And Certification |
| HASP | Health And Safety Plan |
| BSE | Backscattering Electrons |
| NIXSW | Normal Incidence X-ray Standing Wave |