agrochemical

noun

ag·​ro·​chem·​i·​cal ˌa-grō-ˈke-mi-kəl 

variants or less commonly agrichemical

ˌa-gri-ˈke-mi-kəl 

: an agricultural chemical (such as an herbicide or an insecticide)

Examples of agrochemical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This signifies that no pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or other potentially harmful agrochemicals were used to grow or harvest the ingredients. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025

In addition to requiring vast amounts of land, cultivation is hugely water and energy-intensive, necessitating pesticides and other agrochemicals. —Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

But pesticides and other agrochemicals required to sustain that scale of production can injure workers and their families. —Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025

Mexican tariffs would affect the agriculture business because growers in Mexico rely on American pesticides, fertilizers, seeds and agrochemicals. —Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

agrochemical from agro- + chemical entry 2; agrichemical from agri- + chemical entry 2

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agrochemical

• academical
• biochemical
• cytochemical
• geochemical
• histochemical
• microchemical
• neurochemical
• petrochemical
• photochemical
• phytochemical
• spectrochemical
• thermochemical