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agrochimica

agrochemistry

noun ah-groh-KEE-mee-kah Rare

Origin: From Latin ager (field) + Greek khemia (chemistry).

Usage Note

Agrochimica is both the field of science that applies chemistry to agriculture (pesticides, fertilisers, soil science) and can refer to an agrochemical company. It is feminine: l'agrochimica. The adjective is agrochimico (prodotto agrochimico = agrochemical product).

Examples

"L'agrochimica studia i fertilizzanti e i pesticidi."

Natural Translation

Agrochemistry studies fertilisers and pesticides.

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