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fluoride
[ floor-ahyd, flawr-, flohr- ]
noun
- 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, CH 3 F.
fluoride
/ ˈ´Ú±ôʊəˌ°ù²¹Éª»å /
noun
- any salt of hydrofluoric acid, containing the fluoride ion, F –
- any compound containing fluorine, such as methyl fluoride
fluoride
/ ´Ú±ôr′ī»å′ /
- 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.
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Origin of fluoride1
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Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.
Damaged lithium-ion batteries are at high risk of catching fire and releasing toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride and carbon monoxide.
Prof Anne-Marie Glenny, also from the University of Manchester, said the widespread availability of fluoride toothpaste made the impact of fluoridating water less significant.
After Trump's victory, Kennedy sought to reassure people that he "won't take away anybody's vaccines" and backtracked from earlier proposals to force states to remove fluoride from drinking water.
Environmental Protection Agency ruled that the level of particulate matter and hydrogen fluoride gas released into the air during the fire did not pose a risk to public health.
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