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yellow rain

noun

Definition of YELLOW RAIN

:  a yellow substance that has occurred in southeastern Asia as a mist or as spots on rocks and vegetation and has been held to be a biological warfare agent used in the Vietnam War but appears upon scientific examination to be identical to pollen-laden bee feces
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First Known Use of YELLOW RAIN

1979
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yellow rain

noun \-ˈrān\

Medical Definition of YELLOW RAIN

:  a yellow substance that has occurred in southeastern Asia as a mist or as spots on rocks and vegetation and has been held to be a biological warfare agent used in the Vietnam War but appears upon scientific examination to be identical to the pollen-laden feces of bees

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