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

Across the states, GOP legislators are pushing liability shields for the makers of toxic agrochemicals. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

According to Reuters, at least one version of the report stopped short of suggesting any changes to how pesticides and other agrochemicals are regulated or how they get approved. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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

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