defoliant

IPA: dɪfˈoʊɫiʌnt

Examples of "defoliant" in Sentences

The government swooped in with an arsenal of pesticides: defoliant, weed killer, DDT.
The deaths continue to this day due to the long-term effects of the "defoliant" Agent Orange.
Agent Orange is a defoliant that was used during the Vietnam War era and known to cause cancer and other serious illnesses.
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.
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.
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.