Materials whose primary historical significance is a product of industrial chemistry: synthetic polymers, rubbers and chemical compounds manufactured through a chemical process rather than defined by a structural or electrical role. Belongs here: rubber, plastics, nylon and polyethylene as synthetic polymer materials. Does not belong here: metals and ceramics engineered chiefly for structural or electrical properties, grouped under Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplinesQuote, Introduction, traditional disciplines
The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Chemical engineering
WikipediaHistory, term origin, circa 1890Quote, History, term origin, circa 1890
History of Science in United States: An Encyclopedia puts the use of the term around 1890.
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