fluoride

[ floor-ahyd, flawr-, flohr- ]

/ ˈflʊər aɪd, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr- /

noun Chemistry.

a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF.

a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F.

Origin of fluoride

First recorded in 1820–30; fluor- + -ide

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fluoride

fluorescent, fluoridation, fluoride

Words nearby fluoride

fluorescent screen, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test, fluoric, fluoridate, fluoridation, fluoride, fluoride number, fluoridization, fluoridize, fluorimeter, fluorinate

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for fluoride

As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
Really, is it any wonder that fluoride should freak people out?
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
Placed in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST

Since the 1950s, fluoride has adapted itself to the prevailing concerns of the time.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
Fluoride of silicon is a gas not easily condensed to a liquid: but is immediately decomposed by water or moist air.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
It may be prepared by the action of hydrofluoric acid upon lime, as directed under Barium, Fluoride of.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Since the fluoride ion is colorless, the color of the soil depends upon the predominant metal in the region.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
Recently the fluoride of calcium occurring as a by-product has been used in glass-making.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The fluoride, CrF3, results on passing hydrofluoric acid over the heated chloride, and sublimes in needles.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fluoride

fluoride

/ (ˈflʊəˌraɪd) /

noun

any salt of hydrofluoric acid, containing the fluoride ion, F –

any compound containing fluorine, such as methyl fluoride

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for fluoride

fluoride

[ (floor-eyed, flawr-eyed) ]

Any of a number of naturally occurring compounds of the element fluorine. Fluorides have been found to be effective in preventing tooth decay and are routinely added to drinking water in most jurisdictions.

Medical definitions for fluoride

fluoride

[ flur′īd′, flôr′- ]

n.

A compound of fluorine with another element.

The univalent anion of fluorine.

Scientific definitions for fluoride

fluoride

[ flur′īd′ ]

A compound containing fluorine and another element or radical. Fluorine combines readily with nearly all the other elements, except the noble gases, to form fluorides. In some countries, fluoride is added to the drinking water as a preventive measure against tooth decay.

单词	fluoride
释义	fluoride [ floor-ahyd, flawr-, flohr- ] / ˈflʊər aɪd, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr- / noun Chemistry. a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF. a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F. Origin of fluoride First recorded in 1820–30; fluor- + -ide WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fluoride fluorescent, fluoridation, fluoride Words nearby fluoride fluorescent screen, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test, fluoric, fluoridate, fluoridation, fluoride, fluoride number, fluoridization, fluoridize, fluorimeter, fluorinate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fluoride As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST Really, is it any wonder that fluoride should freak people out? Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST Placed in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST Since the 1950s, fluoride has adapted itself to the prevailing concerns of the time. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST Fluoride of silicon is a gas not easily condensed to a liquid: but is immediately decomposed by water or moist air. A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.\|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer It may be prepared by the action of hydrofluoric acid upon lime, as directed under Barium, Fluoride of. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Since the fluoride ion is colorless, the color of the soil depends upon the predominant metal in the region. Uller Uprising\|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr Recently the fluoride of calcium occurring as a by-product has been used in glass-making. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The fluoride, CrF3, results on passing hydrofluoric acid over the heated chloride, and sublimes in needles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fluoride fluoride / (ˈflʊəˌraɪd) / noun any salt of hydrofluoric acid, containing the fluoride ion, F – any compound containing fluorine, such as methyl fluoride Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for fluoride fluoride [ (floor-eyed, flawr-eyed) ] Any of a number of naturally occurring compounds of the element fluorine. Fluorides have been found to be effective in preventing tooth decay and are routinely added to drinking water in most jurisdictions. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for fluoride fluoride [ flur′īd′, flôr′- ] n. A compound of fluorine with another element. The univalent anion of fluorine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for fluoride fluoride [ flur′īd′ ] A compound containing fluorine and another element or radical. Fluorine combines readily with nearly all the other elements, except the noble gases, to form fluorides. In some countries, fluoride is added to the drinking water as a preventive measure against tooth decay. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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