The herbicide Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War was named after this.
- The color of the herbicide fluid
- The color of the ID band on the barrels
- The scientist who developed it
- The town of Orange, New Jersey
The herbicide Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War was named after this.
The color of the ID band on the barrels. Agent Orange was just one of 9 so-called “Rainbow Herbicides” used during the war.
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