Definition of Agent Orange
:an herbicide widely used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War that is composed of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T and contains dioxin as a contaminant
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Agent Orange
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Origin and Etymology of agent orange
so called from the identifying color stripe on its container
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medical Definition of Agent Orange
:an herbicide widely used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War that is composed of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T and contains dioxin as a contaminant
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