sodium fluoride
- noun
- /ˈsoʊdiəm ˈflʊəraɪd/
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fluoruro de sodio
- Dentists often recommend products containing sodium fluoride for patients at risk of cavities.
Examples
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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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You may or may not be Canadian, but your method of thinking corresponds to places where sodium fluoride is daily ingested.
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Your mouth is also highly absorbent of chemicals, so I wouldn't put sodium laureth sulfate or any sodium fluoride in my mouth.
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Sodium fluoride is commonly added to sodium fluoride toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay.
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In many communities, the water supply is fluoridated with sodium fluoride to promote dental health.
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Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward chemical compound name formed by combining the element name 'sodium' with the anion 'fluoride', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a salt containing sodium and fluoride. This compositional, non-idiomatic naming follows standard cross-linguistic chemistry conventions, making the meaning predictable to a B1 learner who knows the parts.
Etymology
Sodium fluoride is a name for a simple salt made from sodium and fluoride, so the words tell you what the chemical contains. It appears as white crystals and is added to toothpaste and some water supplies to 'prevent tooth decay', so the name refers to the chemical used to keep teeth healthy.