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The study of chemical substances for agricultural purposes: Agricultural chemistry is the science dealing with the enrichment of the soil, destruction of insect pests, and the control of plant and animal diseases.
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agricultural chemistry
The field of science in which chemicals are used to increase the quality or amount of farm crops produced.
synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides (weed-killers) are examples of such chemicals.
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