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Chemical industry

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_industry)

The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials (oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, and minerals) into more than 70,000 different products. (Wikipedia)

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Industry
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Chemical engineering
Chemicals

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Approved Date
29-Jul-2013

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