agricultural chemical; agrochemical; pesticide
Broad term covering pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other chemicals used in farming. Often used in contexts of food safety and environmental impact.
We switched to organic farming to reduce the use of agricultural chemicals.
These vegetables are grown without pesticides.
No pesticide has been sprayed on these vegetables.
This farm uses almost no agricultural chemicals.
Pesticide residue was detected in the imported vegetables.
Efforts to reduce agricultural chemical use for the sake of the environment are progressing.
reduced-pesticide rice; rice grown with fewer agricultural chemicals
pesticide spraying; crop-dusting