chemical engineering
noun
: engineering dealing with the industrial application of chemistry
chemical engineer
noun
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The highest-paying majors for workers ages 22 to 27 are computer engineering, computer science and chemical engineering, with recent graduates earning median early-career salaries of $85,000 or more.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Josef Köhler Pyrotechnics set a critical precedent by overcoming significant chemical engineering hurdles to provide the film industry with a non-toxic, low-flash alternative that preserved the use of practical bullet hits while meeting rigorous new European safety and environmental standards.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Ward and Kathryn Ausere, a sophomore chemical engineering major from Canton, made up the two-person team that earned silver in the two-way formation competition.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
That's Eric Furst, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Delaware.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Josef Köhler Pyrotechnics set a critical precedent by overcoming significant chemical engineering hurdles to provide the film industry with a non-toxic, low-flash alternative that preserved the use of practical bullet hits while meeting rigorous new European safety and environmental standards.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Ward and Kathryn Ausere, a sophomore chemical engineering major from Canton, made up the two-person team that earned silver in the two-way formation competition.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
That's Eric Furst, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Delaware.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Chemical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical%20engineering. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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