Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chemical_engineering

2 senses of chemical engineering

Sense 1
chemical engineering -- (the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes)
       => engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology -- (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study")

Sense 2
chemical engineering -- (the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems)
       => technology, engineering -- (the practical application of science to commerce or industry)