| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAST | Cyclic Activated Sludge Technol. |
| CARE | Computed-aided Risk Evaluation |
| ACRT | Accelerated Crucible Rotation Technique |
| FNAA | Fast Neutron Activation Analysis |
| BLAISE | British Library Automated Information Service |
| QCSE | Quantum-confined Stark Effect |
| EMI | Electromagnetic Interference |
| IFAS | Integrated Fixed-film Activated Sludge |
| NDB | Nucleic Acid Database |
| CMP | Compact Model Potential |