Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A herbicide containing trace amounts of the toxic contaminant dioxin, used in the Vietnam War to defoliate areas of forest.
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- proper noun a
herbicide anddefoliant used by US forces inVietnam .
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- noun a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The reason it was called Agent Orange is it was stored in barrels that had an orange stripe on them.
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Each day, I hear more disturbing news about Monsanto, the maker of Round-Up and the agricultural company that has been polluting the world with various poisons for decades with products such as Agent Orange and industrial coolants known as PCB's.
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That action followed a report from the National Academy of Sciences that found "limited/suggestive" evidence of an association between the chemicals used in herbicides during the Vietnam War, such as Agent Orange, and type 2 diabetes.
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(The VA has controversial rules regarding Agent Orange to determine who is eligible for care and compensation.)
How the VA Could Lead the Battle for Universal Health Care 2010
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Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and in 1984 helped settle a dispute between Vietnam War veterans and chemical companies that produced Agent Orange.
Obama Âpay czar' Kenneth Feinberg to oversee fund for victims of BP oil spill 2010
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At the Da Nang airport, America left deposits of Agent Orange that contained the deadly dioxin in amounts over 365, 000 parts per thousand [ppt] --- the parallel contamination in most industrialized nations is less than 12 ppt.
Rabbi Steve Gutow: The Earth And The People- The Work Left For Us 2010
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The DoD drapes their denial with the American flag -- while hiding beneath their crooked smile -- vats of mustard gas, Agent Orange and depleted Uranium masked in red, white and blue lies.
R. B. Stuart: Radiation, DU and Burn Pits -- Iraq's Cancer: "America's Gift That Keeps Giving" 2010
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Being an eye witness over the years to the post-war emotional and physical toll of Vietnam service, I can honestly say that I am glad that the Agent Orange presumptive list has been expanded but puzzled by the secretary's comments about veterans deserving "timely decisions."
Vietnam, Agent Orange and Secretary Shinseki's Timely Decisions 2010
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Clinton said the United States would do more to help Vietnam overcome the effects of Agent Orange, an herbicide used by the United States during the war that is associated with certain cancers and birth defects.
In Hanoi, Clinton highlights closer ties with Vietnam, pushes for human rights 2010
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He put a value on the footage of John F. Kennedy's assassination, mediated disputes about the use of Agent Orange, and handled the compensation for families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the Virginia Tech shootings.
Obama Âpay czar' Kenneth Feinberg to oversee fund for victims of BP oil spill 2010
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