yellow rain

noun

: a yellow substance that has occurred in southeastern Asia as a mist or as spots on rocks and vegetation and has been held to be a biological warfare agent used in the Vietnam War but appears upon scientific examination to be identical to pollen-laden bee feces

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yellow rain was in 1981

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“Yellow rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20rain. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

yellow rain

noun
: a yellow substance that has occurred in southeastern Asia as a mist or as spots on rocks and vegetation and has been held to be a biological warfare agent used in the Vietnam War but appears upon scientific examination to be identical to the pollen-laden feces of bees
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