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
It’s also a deadly chemical that was used as an herbicide and defoliant in Vietnam, where “Da 5 Bloods” takes place.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2020
Now that we have the defoliant, the Collective will have us return to the surface once the winds are calm.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
