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Agent orange is :...

Agent orange is :

A

herbicide

B

fungicide

C

rodenticide

D

pesticide.

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A
Agent Orange is a herbicide. It was used by US forces during Vietnam war to destroy vegetation for fighting in forest area. This contained a compound 2, 4, 5 - T and an impurity dioxin, which is highly carcinogenic. It has resulted in terribly deformed babies and various diseases in adults.
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