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Agent Orange

Agent Orange is the military code name for a weedkiller used by the United States during the Vietnam War (1957-1975). In the 1960's and early 1970's, the United States armed forces sprayed Agent Orange over jungles and farms in South Vietnam and Laos. Agent Orange was used to defoliate (cause the leaves to fall off) trees and shrubs and to kill crop plants. The spraying revealed enemy hiding places and destroyed food crops. More »

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Agent Orange

Agent Orange is the military code name for a weedkiller used by the United States during the... More >>

Dioxin

Dioxin, dy OK suhn, is any of 75 related chemicals, all of which consist of carbon, chlorine,... More >>

Fungicide

Fungicide, FUHN juh syd, is a substance used to kill or retard the growth of fungi that are... More >>

Herbicide

Herbicide, HUR buh syd, is a chemical compound used to control or destroy unwanted plants.... More >>

Insecticide

Insecticide is a substance that kills insects. In the United States, insects cause billions of... More >>

Rotenone

Rotenone, ROH tuh nohn, is a poisonous substance taken from the root of the derris and cube... More >>

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