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Disclaimer: The entries in the acronym database stem from various sources. Although the majority of these should be correct, some may be incorrect or superfluous. The database, which consists of more than 12,000 entries, is of course not complete. In addition to the abbreviated designations of chemical compounds the focus is placed on acronyms which are used in chemistry or spectroscopy.