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Defoliant
chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause its leaves to fall off / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Defoliants are a type of chemical that destroys plants like trees, bushes and grass .
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A very common defoliant is Agent Orange used by the US Airforce in the Vietnam War to destroy cover of the enemy. It killed the rainforest and caused birth defects as well as other illnesses among Vietnamese and US soldiers[1]