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chemical engineering
(Encyclopedia)chemical engineering: see engineering. ...chemical industry
(Encyclopedia)chemical industry, the business of using chemical reactions to turn raw materials, such as coal, oil, and salt, into a variety of products. During the 19th and 20th cent. technological advances in the...chemical kinetics
(Encyclopedia)chemical kinetics: see chemical reaction. ...chemical warfare
(Encyclopedia)chemical warfare, employment in war of incendiaries, poison gases, and other chemical substances. Ancient armies attacking or defending fortified cities threw burning oil and fireballs. A primitive ty...equilibrium, chemical
(Encyclopedia)equilibrium, chemical: see chemical equilibrium. ...analysis, chemical
(Encyclopedia)analysis, chemical: see chemical analysis. ...bond, chemical
(Encyclopedia)bond, chemical: see chemical bond. ...reaction, chemical
(Encyclopedia)reaction, chemical: see chemical reaction. ...van der Waals equation
(Encyclopedia)van der Waals equation: see gas laws. ...Cs, chemical symbol
(Encyclopedia)Cs, symbol for the element cesium. ...Browse by Subject
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