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What is Agent Orange?

1. Colour used in fluorescent lamps
2. A weedicide containing dioxin
3. A biodegradable insecticide
4. A hazardous chemical used in luminous paints

Correct answer: A weedicide containing dioxin

Solution

Agent Orange was a herbicide used during the Vietnam War to defoliate vegetation. It is infamous because it contained dioxin, a highly toxic contaminant.

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