agrichemical

American

[ag-ri-kem-i-kuhl] / ˌæg rɪˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

noun

any chemical used in agricultural production, as commercial fertilizers, pesticides, and feed supplements.

adjective

of or relating to such a chemical.

Etymology

Origin of agrichemical

First recorded in 1935–40; agri- + chemical

Example Sentences

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Bayer has spent billions of dollars settling thousands of cases linked to Roundup since it acquired the weedkiller's producer, the US agrichemical group Monsanto, in 2018.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

However, agrichemical companies face headwinds from inflation and supply-chain shortages.

From Reuters • Dec. 19, 2022

Chinese buyers spent billions of dollars to acquire German robot maker Kuka, Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta and other industrial assets.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2021

Over time the domesticated wheat, dependent on agrichemical boosters, lost resistance to diseases and pests.

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2018

Regulators last year signed off on mergers between DuPont and Dow Chemical and between ChemChina and Syngenta, concentrating global agrichemical research and sales in the hands of five companies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2018

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