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chemical engineering
noun
: engineering dealing with the industrial application of chemistry
chemical engineer
noun
Examples of chemical engineering in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Rothberg earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon and master’s and doctoral degrees in biology from Yale.
Rothberg, who was born into a family of entrepreneurs, holds more than 400 patents.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Holmes did well academically and enrolled at Stanford University as a chemical engineering major in 2001.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Alex will be attending the University of Louisville Speed School in the fall to study chemical engineering.
—The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
At his father’s urging, Bob studied chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to prepare him for a career at DuArt.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
My oldest is a computer science major and my middle daughter is a chemical engineering major.
—Deeptee Jain, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
The Frankfort native just graduated from the University of Alabama with a double major in chemical engineering and chemistry and minors in French and mathematics.
—C.r. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2023
Yarl, a high school junior whose teacher said his goal is to study chemical engineering in college, was shot once in the head and a second time in the arm, Merritt and Crump said in a joint statement.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023
McConnell holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University (1977) and an MBA in finance from Cleveland State University (1984).
—University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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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 28 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
chemical engineering
noun
: engineering dealing with the use of chemistry in industry
chemical engineer
noun
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