Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause the leaves to fall off.
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- noun An agent used to
defoliate plants.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
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Examples
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The deaths continue to this day due to the long-term effects of the "defoliant" Agent Orange.
Signs of the Times 2009
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In South Korea, an investigation is underway to determine if the toxic defoliant Agent Orange was buried at a U.S. military base three decades ago.
Environmental Investigation Underway on US Base in S. Korea 2011
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Now, this lady -- who is extremely savvy and is hardly a pushover -- happens to be a locavore convert, and she and her husband are going far out of their way to buy local, grass-fed meats, and chickens who eat worms, and vegetables that aren't sprayed with defoliant derivatives.
Elissa Altman: The Real L Word Elissa Altman 2010
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Now, this lady -- who is extremely savvy and is hardly a pushover -- happens to be a locavore convert, and she and her husband are going far out of their way to buy local, grass-fed meats, and chickens who eat worms, and vegetables that aren't sprayed with defoliant derivatives.
Elissa Altman: The Real L Word Elissa Altman 2010
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Now, this lady -- who is extremely savvy and is hardly a pushover -- happens to be a locavore convert, and she and her husband are going far out of their way to buy local, grass-fed meats, and chickens who eat worms, and vegetables that aren't sprayed with defoliant derivatives.
Elissa Altman: The Real L Word Elissa Altman 2010
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Agent Orange is a defoliant that was used during the Vietnam War era and known to cause cancer and other serious illnesses.
Environmental Investigation Underway on US Base in S. Korea 2011
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Mullen compares the persistent mysteries surrounding blast-related brain injuries to diseases tied to Agent Orange, a defoliant used during the Vietnam War that was ultimately found to cause illnesses in troops.
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Agent Orange is a defoliant that was used during the Vietnam War era and known to cause cancer and other serious illnesses.
Environmental Investigation Underway on US Base in S. Korea 2011
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The government swooped in with an arsenal of pesticides: defoliant, weed killer, DDT.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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In South Korea, an investigation is underway to determine if the toxic defoliant Agent Orange was buried at a U.S. military base three decades ago.
Environmental Investigation Underway on US Base in S. Korea 2011
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