| Acronym | Meaning |
| BEA | Binary Encounter Approximation |
| EHW | Extremely Hazardous Waste |
| VRLA | Valve-regulated Lead-acid (batteries) |
| ECBM | Extended Classical Over-barrier Model (in Calcns. On Inelastic Ion-atom Colisions) |
| MFVT | Mixed Flow Vectored Thrust |
| ROV | Remotely Operated Vehicle |
| TWV | Trinkwasserverordnung (German Drinking Water Ordinance) |
| BDH | British Drug House |
| MSA | Microscopy Society Of America |
| SOAP | Spectrometric Oil Analysis Program |