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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Across the states, GOP legislators are pushing liability shields for the makers of toxic agrochemicals.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Reuters, at least one version of the report stopped short of suggesting any changes to how pesticides and other agrochemicals are regulated or how they get approved.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This signifies that no pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or other potentially harmful agrochemicals were used to grow or harvest the ingredients.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
In addition to requiring vast amounts of land, cultivation is hugely water and energy-intensive, necessitating pesticides and other agrochemicals.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Reuters, at least one version of the report stopped short of suggesting any changes to how pesticides and other agrochemicals are regulated or how they get approved.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This signifies that no pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or other potentially harmful agrochemicals were used to grow or harvest the ingredients.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
In addition to requiring vast amounts of land, cultivation is hugely water and energy-intensive, necessitating pesticides and other agrochemicals.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Agrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agrochemical. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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