defoliant
Example Sentences
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More than half of that spraying involved the dioxin-contaminated defoliant Agent Orange.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025
The cause was Parkinson’s disease, which his family said resulted from exposure to Agent Orange, the toxic chemical sprayed by American aircraft as a defoliant in Vietnam.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024
Some deforestation can be traced back to the Vietnam War, when forests were sprayed with the toxic defoliant known as Agent Orange.
From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2023
U.S. military commanders, worried about the potential health risks to their troops, had flashbacks to the Vietnam War, when U.S. forces sprayed Agent Orange – a toxic defoliant – over tropical jungles.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2019
The leaves are just starting to spot brown with defoliant and I can still smell the sour chemical in the air.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
