Look up: fluoride

1. 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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2. fluoride
   [n] - a salt of hydrofluoric acid
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3. Fluoride
   topical application of a gel or liquid that prevents decay.
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4. Fluoride
   a mineral that helps protect teeth against decay
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5. 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 tooth...
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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. Fluoride
    • (n.) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical.
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11. 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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12. 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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13. fluoride
    fluoride, a salt of hydrofluoric acid; see hydrogen fluoride. See also fluoridation; fluorine.
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14. Fluoride
    Fluorides are the metalic salts of hydrofluoric acid. Calcium fluoride and cryolite are the most common fluorides, and occur naturally. Othe fluorides are prepared artificially by neutralizing the hydrofluoric acid with metallic hydroxides or carbonates. The term 'flouride' used in popular language ...
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15. fluoride
    Type: Term Pronunciation: flōr′īd Definitions: 1. A compound of fluorine with a metal, a nonmetal, or an organic radical. 2. The anion of fluorine; inhibits enolase; found in bone and tooth apatite; fluoride has a cariostatic effect; high levels are toxic.
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16. fluoride
    Negative ion formed when hydrogen fluoride dissolves in water; compound formed between fluorine and another element. The ending `ide` in halides (such as fluorides, chlorides, and iodides) indicates that the halogen acts as the more electronegative partner (see electronegativity). As fluorine is the most electronegative element of all...
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17. Fluoride
    A chemical solution or gel which you put on your teeth. The flouride hardens your teeth and prevents tooth decay.
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18. fluoride
    A form of the element fluorine that helps prevent tooth decay. Fluoride may be naturally present in drinking water or may be added to it. Fluoride may also be put directly on the teeth, as a gel, toothpaste, or a rinse.
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19. Fluoride
    --> --> `Fluoride` is the anion F^−, the reduced form of fluorine when as an ion and when bonded to another element. Both organofluorine compounds and inorganic fluorine containing compounds are called fluorides.--> Fluoride, like other halides, is a monovalent ion (−1 ch...
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