| Acronym | Meaning |
| BOD | Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| VAD | Vacuum Arc Degassing |
| CGTO | Cartesian Gaussian-type Orbital |
| TWV | Trinkwasserverordnung (German Drinking Water Ordinance) |
| TSI | Trophic State Index |
| CMP | Chemical Measurement Process |
| ALARA | As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
| VOC | Viable Organism Count |
| PWB | Printed Wiring Board |
| BID | Brinell Indentation Diameter |