agrichemical

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A form of agrochemical — A chemical compound, such as a hormone, herbicide, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops by countering pests, parasites, diseases, or competing plants (weeds).

OriginEnglish chemical ← Latin ager ← Proto-Italic *agros →
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Meanings

nounagrichemical (plural agrichemicals)

plural agrichemicals

  1. alternativeAlternative form of agrochemical.
adjectiveagrichemical (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of agrochemical.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵros
  3. Proto-Italic*agros
  4. Latinager
  5. Englishagri-
  6. Englishchemical
  7. Englishagrichemical

From agri- + chemical.

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APA

agrichemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agrichemical

MLA

“agrichemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agrichemical. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agrichemical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agrichemical.

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