fluoride
fluoride
Definition
fluo·ride (flôr′īd′, flo̵or′-)
noun
- a compound of fluorine and another element, radical, etc.
- such a compound put in drinking water or toothpaste to prevent tooth decay
fluoride
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- ingest: Anybody with a varied diet will anyway ingest adequate fluoride.
- add: The whole purpose of adding fluoride to water is to derive a medical benefit.
- contain: Benefits of green tea Green tea also contains fluoride which is good for the teeth.
- put: Do you think people are wrong to protest about putting fluoride in the water supply?
Noun used with modifier
- hydrogen: Liquid hydrogen fluoride is also a very strong acid for the same reason.
- sodium: Sodium fluoride is taken up by the body much more readily than calcium fluoride - they are two different ' fluorides ' .
- lithium: The crystal used in this experiment is lithium fluoride.
- calcium: The fluoride added to water is 20 times more toxic than calcium fluoride, which occurs naturally in many waters.
- magnesium: Meade Optical Coatings Aluminum Coatings with magnesium fluoride over coat provides bright images full of detail.
- potassium: Fluorine for the manufacturing process was generated on-site by electrolysis of a molten metallic fluoride ( perhaps potassium fluoride KF?
Adjective modifier
- topical: We offer the use of topical fluoride following the restoration of teeth by our modern materials.
- added: Offices have access to drinking water ( not yet with added fluoride ) it is provided on tap.
Modifies a noun
- toothpaste: Use fluoride toothpaste, only a pea size amount.
- mouthwash: Using a good fluoride mouthwash will help gum infections and, if you gargle, it can stop you getting sore throats.
- excretion: The volume of the samples was measured, they were analyzed for fluoride concentration and the 24-hour urinary fluoride excretion was calculated.
- anion: We have shown that fluoride anions can be used to generate helical structures in the solid state.
- ingestion: From the results, daily fluoride ingestion by the children was calculated.
- ion: It is actually easier to remove an electron from a fluoride ion than from a chloride ion.
Preposition: in
- toothpaste: The amount of fluoride in toothpaste is usually enough to lower the level of decay.
- water: Many areas have enough fluoride in the water to help fight tooth decay.
Browse dictionary entries near fluoride
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