allelochemical Syllabification: (al·le·lo·chem·i·cal)Pronunciation: /əˌlēlōˈkemikəl, əˈlel-/Definition of allelochemical noun a chemical produced by a living organism, exerting a detrimental physiological effect on the individuals of another species when released into the environment. Origin: 1970s: from Greek allēl- 'one another' + chemicalallelochemical in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of allelochemical in the British & World English dictionary
