The term appeared in print in 1839, though from the context it suggests a person with mechanical engineering knowledge working in the chemical industry.
en.wikipedia.org The special character of ceramic materials gives rise to many applications in materials engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering.
en.wikipedia.org The main industries are engineering, mechanical engineering (cars, buses), chemical, electrical, textile and food industries.
en.wikipedia.org He specialized in the mechanical engineering and the design of machines, on which he wrote a series of books.
en.wikipedia.org Sugar, tobacco, metalwork, mechanical engineering and trade industries were at peak development at that time.
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