sanitary engineering

noun

1. a branch of civil engineering dealing with matters affecting public health, as water supply or sewage disposal.

sanitary engineering

noun

1. the branch of civil engineering associated with the supply of water, disposal of sewage, and other public health services

Derived Forms

• sanitary engineer, noun

Other Words From

• sanitary engineer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanitary engineering¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The reader will find the subject discussed and illustrated in the author's work, Sanitary Engineering of Buildings, vol.

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