chemical engineering

noun

1. the science or profession of applying chemistry to industrial processes.

chemical engineering

noun

1. the branch of engineering concerned with the design, operation, maintenance, and manufacture of the plant and machinery used in industrial chemical processes

chemical engineering

1. The branch of engineering that deals with the manufacture of products through chemical processes. These products include, among others, pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, microelectronic devices, polymers, and products used in food processing and in biotechnology.

Other Word Forms

• chemical engineer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemical engineering¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Yaron serves as an assistant professor of chemical engineering and is also part of the center's faculty.

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Thomas Wood, a professor of chemical engineering at Penn State, and his team have uncovered a long-overlooked bacterial mechanism that helps protect against viral infection.

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"Phages can knock on every biological door, but they will only enter the ones they are programmed to find," says Carlos Filipe, a professor of chemical engineering and a senior authior on the paper.

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"We are the first group to show that you can produce hydrogen utilizing biomass at a fraction of a volt," said Singh, associate professor in the department of chemical engineering.

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"Given the critical role of energy in the future of the planet, I felt inspired to apply my chemical engineering knowledge to advancing energy storage devices," Gupta said.

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