agrochemical

[ag-ruh-kem-i-kuhl]

noun

1. agrichemical.

agrochemical

/ ˌæɡrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl /

noun

1. a chemical, such as a pesticide, used for agricultural purposes

agrochemical

1. A chemical, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.

2. A chemical or product, such as cellulose, derived from plants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrochemical¹

First recorded in 1935–40; agro- + chemical

Example Sentences

One report revealed that just four firms control 44% of the global farm machinery market, two companies control 40% of the global seed market, and four businesses control 62% of the global agrochemicals market.

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It also erodes fertile soils and increases use of agrochemicals.

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Meanwhile, pollinators, they argue, are negatively impacted by human actions including habitat loss and degradation, the application of agrochemicals, climate change, and pollution.

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"Streamlining drug and agrochemical discovery with automation and artificial intelligence is likely to usher in a future era of accelerated medicinal invention tailored to specific patient populations," Cernak and team wrote in their paper.

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Bromacil, a pesticide known to cause birth defects that was banned in Costa Rica in 2017, may be among several agrochemicals tropical fruit farms have continued to use illegally.

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