| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIXA | Glancing-incidence X-ray Analysis |
| CCD | Charge Coupled Device |
| LLW | Low-Level Waste |
| URV | Unit Risk Value |
| SIC | Silicon Integrated Circuit |
| CSGE | Conformation Sensitive Gel Electrophoresis |
| DGT | Diffusive Gradients In Thin Films |
| FEG | Field Emission Gun |
| FSCT | Federation Of Societies For Coatings Technology |
| LIGA | Lithographie |