chemical engineering

noun

: engineering dealing with the industrial application of chemistry
chemical engineer noun

Examples of chemical engineering in a Sentence

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After graduating with a chemical engineering degree, his career culminated with his position as a Fortune 500 president. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 In the Second Industrial Revolution, Germany led in chemical research, but the United States excelled in chemical engineering, applying advancements across industries such as petroleum, metallurgy, and food processing. Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 Born and raised in Kuwait, Malik earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Nottingham in 2014 and then a second in theology from St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, London in 2023. Bydyna Rochmyaningsih, science.org, 25 Oct. 2024 Nilekani chose engineering, but went to a college his father didn’t approve of, and chose electrical over chemical engineering, again, to his father’s dismay. Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chemical engineering 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chemical engineering was in 1869

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“Chemical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical%20engineering. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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chemical engineering

noun
: engineering dealing with the use of chemistry in industry
chemical engineer noun

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