agrochemical
Americannoun
noun
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A chemical, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
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A chemical or product, such as cellulose, derived from plants.
Etymology
Origin of agrochemical
Example Sentences
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He adds that FMC’s exposure to the war is roughly the same as other agrochemical businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Though they later held meetings to smooth over their differences, the network is again livid following the reauthorization of German agrochemical giant Bayer's dicamba herbicide for sprayed use on genetically modified soybean and cotton.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
As production expanded, agrochemical distributors, tree nurseries and packing houses sprouted on Purhépecha lands, clearing native pine trees and eroding the fertile soils.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
"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.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
Glyphosate was pioneered by the Roundup brand of weed killers from agrochemical company Monsanto, which was bought by Bayer as part of a $63 billion acquisition in 2018.
From Reuters ● Oct. 8, 2021
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