Meanings
nouninfochemical (plural infochemicals)
plural infochemicals
- A chemical compound carrying information that is employed by organisms that cannot communicate using acoustic signals
Might infochemicals pass between plants underground via shared fungal networks?
2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 182
adjectiveinfochemical (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to pheromones
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pheromone.
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infochemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infochemical
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“infochemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infochemical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infochemical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infochemical.
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