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The Engineering Alphabet: Chemical Engineering. So-called “smart dust” being developed by an engineer at the University of California—San Diego may eventually help detect lethal agents like anthrax. Photograph Courtesy of University of California—San Diego.

THE ENGINEERING ALPHABET: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Chemical engineers take raw materials and turn them into the products that we use every day. This means that they are crucial to producing pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, and even makeup. Many chemical engineers work with petroleum and plastics, although both of these are the subject of independent disciplines. The term “environmental engineering” also applies to certain areas of chemical engineering, such as pollution control.

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