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

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

Many of the veterans had long complained about health problems they said were caused by the Agent Orange defoliant the American military used during the war.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Calwell similarly sued Monsanto for damages he alleged it caused to homes in Nitro, West Virginia, with its use of dioxin to make the defoliant known during the Vietnam War era as Agent Orange.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2021

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