chemical engineering
noun
the science or profession of applying chemistry to industrial processes.
chemical engineer
-
a word derived from
chemical engineering.
Example Sentences
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Nagarajan, a chemical engineer, visited the park with his child and emailed the council saying he wanted to test something.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
US chemical engineer Robert Langer, known for work in drug delivery systems and tissue engineering, also often features in Nobel speculation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Hoge spent a week holed up in a conference room with Moderna’s top chemical engineer, sketching designs and estimating the cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Aside from a friend of a friend, he said he hasn’t found many people who can relate to the experience of watching his wife, a chemical engineer, struggle to understand her current reality.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
He would never be a chemical engineer, and he would not be able to marry his high school sweetheart, who had followed him to Seattle so they could begin to build a life together.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
