Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A binary compound of fluorine with another element.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In chem., a compound of fluorin with another element.
Wiktionary
- n. chemistry Any salt of hydrofluoric acid; for example, potassium fluoride.
- n. chemistry A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Chem.) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a salt of hydrofluoric acid
Etymologies
- fluor(ine) + -ide (Wiktionary)
- fluor(ine) + -ide. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Scientists say extra fluoride is likely to have at least a small additional effect on enamel — but more research is needed.”
The Wall Street Journal: The Acid Test for Enamel-Saving Toothpastes
“We now have 23 studies from four different countries -- Mexico, Iran, India and China -- which indicate that moderate exposure to fluoride is lowering I.Q. in children," Connett says.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO)
“They spent about three years studying it and determined that the current "safe" drinking water standard of 4 ppm (parts per million) set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fluoride is too high and should be lowered.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO)
““Most people think that fluoride is what you have in your toothpaste or water, but they are unaware of the fact that Prozac is a fluoride product,” Green said.”
Large-Scale Lawsuit Seeks to Ban Chemical Poisoning of Water Supply in San Diego | Disinformation
“P&G says that the $3.99 product, which does not contain fluoride, should not be used more than once a week.”
“The products contain sodium fluoride, which is effective in preventing cavities but has not been shown to be effective in removing plaque or preventing gum disease, the FDA said.”
“Sodium fluoride, which is a far simpler toxin than the fluoride compounds used for most water fluoridation, has also been used for rat and cockroach poisons, so there is no question that it is highly toxic.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO)
“Meanwhile the Tea industry needs to label the fluoride content of their products.”
“Bottled water is also stripped of fluoride, which is known to help prevent teeth decay, but many manufacturers add it back to their brands.”
“I read in a book by christopher bryson called the fluoride deception that while fluoride does strengthen teeth it makes them brittle so they crack & break more easily.”
Epidemic of cracked teeth | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘fluoride’.
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SCIE - EU nomenclature
All the scientific words found in the official EU nomenclature. For the screening I used Vocabgrabber of the Visual Thesaurus.
abdominal, absorbent, accelerator, accumulator, acebutolol, acetamide, acetanilide, acetate, acetic acid, acetone, acetous, acetyl and 1171 more...
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Minerals and Mineralogy
List of minerals, elements, group names and geochemistry terms encountered in the science of mineralogy. I've chosen to avoid capital letters in most examples, though a great many mineral names hon...
galkhaite, xanthoconite, pyrostilpnite, polybasite, pyrargyrite, djurleite, digenite, covellite, chalcocite, cerargirite, acanthite, aeschynite and 2608 more...
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
abaca, abdominal, abrasive, absorbent, absorber, accelerator, accessory, account book, accumulator, acebutolol, acetaldehyde, acetamide and 4515 more...
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Did Someone Say a Dinner Party?
It's a hazardous world out there...poison all around. I've tried not to include too many drugs (including medicines) and have ignored the fact that too much of anything can poison you. We're going ...
cyanide, botulinum, chlorine, mustard gas, hydrogen cyanide gas, mercury, arsenic, ricin, strychnine, aconite, acetic acid, acetone and 147 more...
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trufutant's Words
conundrum, nonsense, foolishness, swell, cacophony, grizzled, hoary, despot, bloke, ravenous, sot, quirt and 83 more...
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Words I assumed I had not been misspe...
Catching a misspelling is both pleasurable (hooray learning!) and painful (every sentence you now realize you've ever marred with the offending word flashes to mind in one terrible instant).
...separate, exercise, a lot, all right, cemetery, consensus, supersede, playwright, noticeable, perseverance, medieval, gauge and 88 more...
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Dental Hygiene
toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash, fluoride, floss, xylitol, dentures, retainer, halitosis, tongue scraper, tartar, cavity and 2 more...
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Lucid Nutrition
camu camu, spirulina, wheat grass, longevity, macrobiotics, ayurveda, supplement, genome, epigenetics, homeopathy, vegetarian, raw food and 60 more...
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