| Acronym | Meaning |
| MVA | Muellverbrennungsanlage (German) Waste Incineration Plant |
| BCMA | B-cell Maturation Antigen |
| PIO | Paired Interaction Orbital |
| NDR | Neg. Differential Resistance |
| ICAM | Integrated Climate Assessment Model |
| CEARC | Canadian Environmental Assessment Research Council |
| JESSI | Joint European Submicron Silicon Initiative |
| RDO | Reduced Density Operator |
| HRAC | Herbicide Resistance Action Committee |
| RACS | Response Action Contractors |