Agent Orange
noun/ˌeɪdʒənt ˈɒrɪndʒ/
/ˌeɪdʒənt ˈɔːrɪndʒ/
[uncountable]- a poisonous chemical used by US soldiers during the Vietnam War to remove the leaves from forests so that they could see the enemy. It caused many Vietnamese children to be born with health problems and disabilities, and after the war about 60 000 former US soldiers complained of illnesses.
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