agrichemical

[ ag-ri-kem-i-kuhl ]

noun

1. any chemical used in agricultural production, as commercial fertilizers, pesticides, and feed supplements.

adjective

1. of or relating to such a chemical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrichemical¹

First recorded in 1935–40; agri- + chemical

Example Sentences

There would be a lot more of it if the government would catch on and quit rigging everything for the agrichemical supply chain.

From The Guardian

What might accurately be dubbed insectageddon is being driven by the agrichemicals industry.

From The Guardian

The agrichemical companies’ business model is to dominate both ends of the market.

From The Guardian

Over time the domesticated wheat, dependent on agrichemical boosters, lost resistance to diseases and pests.

From The Guardian

Just six companies, including Bayer and Monsanto, historically have dominated the global trade in seeds and agrichemicals.

From Los Angeles Times