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… partly for a chemical plant (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orache

'plant' is the definition.
(orache is a kind of plant)

'partly for a chemical' is the wordplay.
'partly' indicates a hidden word.
'ORACHE' is hidden in the letters of 'for a chemical'.

(Other definitions for orache that I've seen before include "Edible spinach-like plant of the genus Atriplex that thrives in arid areas" , "spinach substitute" , "vegetable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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