agrochemical
noun
ag·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌa-grō-ˈke-mi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly agrichemical
: an agricultural chemical (such as an herbicide or an insecticide)
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In addition to requiring vast amounts of land, cultivation is hugely water and energy-intensive, necessitating pesticides and other agrochemicals.
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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
As demand for fossil fuels for transport, power, and heating declines due to electrification and demand reduction measures, the fossil fuel industry is investing significantly in petrochemicals to produce plastics and agrochemicals and lock in fossil dependence.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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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
As demand for fossil fuels for transport, power, and heating declines due to electrification and demand reduction measures, the fossil fuel industry is investing significantly in petrochemicals to produce plastics and agrochemicals and lock in fossil dependence.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Agrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agrochemical. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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