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Agrochemical
adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to agrochemistry. not-comparable
Noun
- 1 A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
"Villagers use the nematicides Furadan and Mocap mostly in banana cultivation, whereas Basudin and Sevin are the most frequently used agrochemicals applied exclusively on nonbanana crops."
- 2 A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From agro- + chemical.
Etymology 2
From agro- + chemical.
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