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fluoride definition

fluo·ride (flôr′īd′, flo̵or′-)

noun

  1. a compound of fluorine and another element, radical, etc.
  2. such a compound put in drinking water or toothpaste to prevent tooth decay

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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