fluoride
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈflʊəraɪd/
- Specialized
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fluoruro
- It turns out, as you know, fluoride prevents tooth decay.
- fluoride exposure
- Fluoride concentration
- sodium fluoride
I always use the Burt's Bee Charcoal fluoride free toothpaste.
- I always use the Burt's Bee Charcoal fluoride free toothpaste.
- All of them agree that at a chemical, mechanical level, fluoride creates stronger teeth.
- And that can occur in response to large amounts of fluoride consumption.
- And multiple times you just saw the court case now open up the window to removing fluoride from drinking water, or at least not adding it.
- So it's taking out pharmaceuticals, taking out fluorides and chlorines and volatile compounds that interact with those things.
- I think tap water is gnarly and no one should drink it because it has chlorine and fluoride and a plethora of other disgusting.
- So Doctor Mark, talk to me about the negative side effects of fluoride in fluoride toothpaste.
- You know, there are fluoride, which we know is neurotoxic.
- Alcohol free, activated charcoal whitening, mouth rinse, fluoride free wine's teeth, impressions, breath.
- I didn't know there were people that were so tied to fluoride.
Examples
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You should get toothpaste with fluoride.
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When I was young, our town's water supply didn't have any fluoride.
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We got fluoride in our water.
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But then you just take some of this sodium fluoride, mix it in there, and it's gone.
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Also, the concentration of fluoride rose when water was allowed to stand overnight.
Academic text (2002) -
After repeated system flushings over 48 days, the concentration of fluoride was brought to optimal levels.
Academic text (2002) -
Fluoride levels are acceptable.
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You should get toothpaste with fluoride to help prevent cavities.
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In our region, the water supply is treated with fluoride to improve dental health.
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Fluoride can significantly reduce the risk of tooth decay when used regularly.
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.6
A colorless poisonous corrosive liquid used in industry that forms hydrofluoric acid in water
- Specialized
A white salt people put in water and toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay
Surface Forms
Morphology
fluoride = fluorine (semi-transparent) = fluor + ide
The word is formed from the fluor‑ combining form referring to fluorine plus the technical chemical suffix '-ide'; the relation is regular but '-ide' is specialized and may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
Fluoride comes from the element fluorine, whose name comes from the old root fluere meaning 'to flow' and shares the same root as fluid, because a fluorine mineral once helped metals flow in old metal work. So fluoride is the chemical form of that element, like a salt often added to water and toothpaste to help protect teeth.