Look up: fluoride

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   Fluoride
   Fluoride is the salt of hydrofluoric acid.
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   fluoride
   [Noun] A chemical that is sometimes added to water or toothpaste to prevent tooth decay.
   Example: Studies have shown that fluoride prevents tooth decay.
   See also: fluoridated, fluoridation, fluoridate (verb)
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   fluoride
   [n] - a salt of hydrofluoric acid
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   Fluoride
   topical application of a gel or liquid that prevents decay.
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   Fluoride
   a mineral that helps protect teeth against decay
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   Fluoride
   Fluoride: A compound of fluorine with another element or radical. Fluoride compounds are present in drinking water and some foods. Fluoride ions replace hydroxyl ions in hydroxyapatite in teeth, forming fluorapatite, which leads to fewer cavities. Fluoride compounds are therefore added to some toothpastes and dentists may also give a yearly fluorid ...
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   fluoride
   The fluoride ion F- . Low levels of fluoride in drinking water markedly decrease the incidence of dental caries, probably because bacterial metabolism is much more sensitive to low fluoride levels.
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   Fluoride
   Flu'or·ide noun [ Confer French fluoride .] (Chemistry) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical. Calcium fluoride (Min.) , fluorite, CaF ₂ . See Fluorite .
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   fluoride
   <chemical> The fluoride ion. Low levels of fluoride in drinking water markedly decrease the incidence of dental caries, probably because bacterial metabolism is much more sensitive to low fluoride levels. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    Fluoride
    `Fluoride` is the ionic form of fluorine. Fluorides are organic and inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine. As a halogen, fluorine forms a monovalent ion (−1 charge). Fluoride forms a binary compound with another element or radical. Examples of fluoride compounds include hydrofluoric acid (HF), sodium fluoride (NaF) and calcium fluoride (CaF2), and uranium hexafluoride (UF6).
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    fluoride
    (floor´īd) any binary compound of fluorine. systemic fluoride a fluoride ingested in water, supplements, or some other form. See also fluoridation. topical fluoride a fluoride applied directly to the teeth, especially of children, in a dental caries pr...
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    Fluoride
    • (n.) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical.
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    fluoride
    (from the article `halogen element`) ...neighbouring manganese atoms have moments in the opposite direction and are no longer equivalent; the unit cell must therefore include one moment ... ...magnesium, and so on.A simple anion (obtained from a single atom) is named by taking the root of the parent element`s name and adding the suffix ...
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    Fluoride
    A chemical compound used to prevent dental decay, utilized in fluoridated water systems and/or applied directly to the teeth.
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    fluoride
    fluoride, a salt of hydrofluoric acid; see hydrogen fluoride. See also fluoridation; fluorine.
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