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A defoliant is a plant-removing or plant-killing agent. Plants can, in general, be called foliage. "De-planting" is removing plants, physically or by killing them. Correction - Foliage= Leaves. Defoliants cause the leaves to die and drop, which starves the plant. Agent orange was a defoliant as was arsenic for cotton plants.

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What is agent orange?

Agent orange was a herbicide and defoliant. Agent Orange was used from 1961 to 1971. They released dioxins which have caused health problems for those exposed during the Vietnam War. it was used to kill the thick vegetation in Vietnam so that the Air forces in the sky could see the enemy on the ground.a defoliant that kills leavesThe question should read, What is Agent Orange?... It was a defoliant used in Vietnam to elimate any kind and all kind of plants.


What was the Americans used a defoliant called what?

The Americans used a defoliant called Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. This chemical herbicide was employed to eliminate forest cover and destroy crops that could provide food to enemy forces. Its use had devastating environmental impacts and caused severe health issues, including cancers and birth defects, among both veterans and Vietnamese people exposed to it.


Was agent orange used in kiserslautten Germany?

Agent Orange was not used in K-town or Permasens. It was a combat defoliant, but it was not needed in Germany during the cold war years.


Is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome linked to Agent Orange?

There is no evidence to link polycystic ovary syndrome to the defoliant chemicals, which became of concern primarily because they were contaminated by dioxins, and therefore were environmentally toxic. Agent Orange was used primarily during the Vietnam War.


Did the US know the effects of Agent Orange?

When it was first being used it was only known to be an effective defoliant. It was sprayed on the jungle plants to make an effective barrier with no vegetation so that VC could not hide. Discovery of the side effects was much later... although there are plenty who think it was all a giant conspiracy, that position is ludicrous.

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How can you use defoliant in a sentence?

The defoliant that he bought greatly assisted in the removal of unwanted leaves.


Agent orange is?

a defoliant and herbicide


What is another word for pesicide?

defoliant.


What was the popular name given the to the harmful defoliant used by US forces?

DEF was a popular cotton defoliant used in the 1970's. Also known as dinitro. Also known as Agent Orange.


Which chemical product was used to destroy the jungles of Vietnam?

The defoliant Agent Orange .


What was the name of the defoliant that American planes dropped on the vietnamese jungles?

Agent Orange


Toxic chemicals used to destroy jungle in vietnam?

The defoliant Agent Orange .


How is cotton fibre obtained from the plant?

Cotton fiber is obtained from the plant by application of a chemical defoliant.


What is agent orange?

Agent orange was a herbicide and defoliant. Agent Orange was used from 1961 to 1971. They released dioxins which have caused health problems for those exposed during the Vietnam War. it was used to kill the thick vegetation in Vietnam so that the Air forces in the sky could see the enemy on the ground.a defoliant that kills leavesThe question should read, What is Agent Orange?... It was a defoliant used in Vietnam to elimate any kind and all kind of plants.


Is the color orange related to Vietnam in any way?

Agent Orange and Super Orange were the nicknames given to a herbicide and defoliant used by USA in the Vietnam War.


What was the Americans used a defoliant called what?

The Americans used a defoliant called Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. This chemical herbicide was employed to eliminate forest cover and destroy crops that could provide food to enemy forces. Its use had devastating environmental impacts and caused severe health issues, including cancers and birth defects, among both veterans and Vietnamese people exposed to it.


Was agent orange used in kiserslautten Germany?

Agent Orange was not used in K-town or Permasens. It was a combat defoliant, but it was not needed in Germany during the cold war years.