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Definition of "agrochemical" []

  • A chemical, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops. (noun)
  • A chemical or product, such as cellulose, derived from plants. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "agrochemical" in a sentence
  • "Farming was entering a new age, becoming an enterprise for scientists employed by large agrochemical companies."
  • "For years, we have inadvertently been in a collaborative mission along with food and agrochemical companies to get cheaper and bigger foods, and we all did a simply terrific job."
  • "These companies are mainly powered by agrochemical corporations with big pockets, and their army of effective lobbyists in Washington is devising strategies to keep our subsidies and continue promoting more of the same products that have been contaminating our health for the last 50 years."