agrochemical

English

Etymology

From agro- +‎ chemical.

Pronunciation

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Noun

agrochemical (plural agrochemicals)

1. (chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
   • 1998, Lawrence S. Grossman, The Political Ecology of Bananas, page 197:

     Villagers use the nematicides Furadan and Mocap mostly in banana cultivation, whereas Basudin and Sevin are the most frequently used agrochemicals applied exclusively on nonbanana crops.

   • 2016 December 31, Danny Hakim, “Scientists Loved and Loathed by an Agrochemical Giant”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     A review of Syngenta’s strategy shows that Dr. Cresswell’s experience fits in with practices used by American competitors like Monsanto and across the agrochemical industry.

2. A compound or product derived from farmed plants.

Synonyms

• agrichemical

Translations

chemical that improves crops

• Polish: agrochemikalia n pl

chemical derived from farmed plants

Adjective

agrochemical (not comparable)

1. Relating to agrochemistry.

Derived terms

• agrochemically

 

Translations

relating to agrochemistry

• French: agrochimique (fr)
• Italian: agrochimico
• Polish: agrochemiczny (pl)
• Portuguese: agroquímico
• Russian: агрохими́ческий (ru) (agroximíčeskij)
• Spanish: agroquímico (es)