agent orange

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a herbicide and defoliant used by US forces in Vietnam
Mixture of herbicides. It contains approximately equal amounts of esters of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) and 2,4,5-T (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid) and trace amounts of dioxin. About 13 million gallons were sprayed by U.S. military forces onto Vietnam's forests and crops during the Vietnam War, with the dual purpose of destroying cover for enemy movements and destroying food sources. Exposure to Agent Orange has been blamed for an abnormally high incidence of miscarriages, skin diseases, cancers, birth defects, and malformations among Vietnamese and of cancers and other disorders in U.S., Australian, and New Zealand servicemen and their families
Toxic chemical defoliant used by American military in Vietnam to deprive the enemy of food and of hiding places in the jungles, by killing all vegetation Nicknamed "Agent Orange" because of the identifying orange stripe on its steel drum containers It was sprayed over large areas by aircraft and over smaller areas by hand It was supposed to have been diluted 20: 1, but it was used full strength Many Vietnam Veterans suffer from health problems caused by exposure to Agent Orange
A chemical defoliant, prevented VC and NVA soldiers from taking advantage of dense jungle cover, especially along rivers, used to defoliate approximately one-seventh of the vegetation in South Vietnam
chemical substance used during the Vietnam War to defoliate trees (caused health problems to soldiers and their children, later found to be carcinogenic)
a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
agent orange

    Hyphenation

    a·gent Or·ange

    Turkish pronunciation

    eycınt ôrınc

    Pronunciation

    /ˈāʤənt ˈôrənʤ/ /ˈeɪʤənt ˈɔːrənʤ/
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