Chemical Engineering

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  1. alpha decay
    radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
  2. beta decay
    radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle
  3. ceramic
    an artifact made of clay baked at a high temperature
  4. chemical
    material produced by changes in atoms or molecules
  5. 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
  6. chemical plant
    an industrial plant where chemicals are produced
  7. combustion
    a reaction of a substance with oxygen to give heat and light
  8. compound
    a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements
  9. crude oil
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  10. crystal
    a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
  11. disposal
    the act or means of getting rid of something
  12. distillation
    purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
  13. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
  14. filtration
    the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
  15. fossil fuel
    energy-producing substance derived from preserved organisms
  16. fusion
    reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei
  17. geothermal energy
    energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
  18. industrial
    of or relating to commercial enterprise
  19. isotope
    atom with same atomic number, different number of neutrons
  20. metal
    a chemical element or alloy that is usually a shiny solid
  21. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  22. natural gas
    a fossil fuel in the gaseous state
  23. nuclear
    deriving destructive energy from releasing atomic energy
  24. nuclear engineering
    the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
  25. nuclear power
    nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
  26. nuclear reactor
    (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
  27. petrochemical
    any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
  28. petroleum
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  29. polymer
    a naturally occurring or synthetic compound
  30. prevention
    the act of hindering
  31. process
    subject to treatment with the aim of readying for a purpose
  32. radiation
    energy transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
  33. radioactive decay
    the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
  34. remediation
    act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
  35. solar power
    energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
  36. transmutation
    the change of one chemical element into another
  37. wind power
    power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
Created on Mon Feb 27 16:35:44 EST 2017 (updated Fri Apr 07 11:05:34 EDT 2017)

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