English noun: chemical engineering | |||
| 1. | chemical engineering (cognition) the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology | ||
| 2. | chemical engineering (act) the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | engineering, technology | ||