- fluoride
- A substance that helps prevent tooth decay. Fluoride may be naturally present in or may be added to drinking water. It may also be applied to the teeth in a gel, toothpaste, or a rinse.
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Fluoride — is the reduced form of fluorine. Both organic and inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine are considered fluorides. As a halogen, fluorine forms a monovalent ion (−1 charge). The range of fluorides is considerable as fluorine forms… … Wikipedia
Fluoride — sind die Salze der Fluorwasserstoffsäure (HF), die auch als Flusssäure bekannt ist. Sie enthalten in ihrem Ionengitter als negative Gitterbausteine (Anionen) Fluorid Ionen (F−). Daneben werden auch kovalente, nicht ionische Verbindungen von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fluoride — Flu or*ide (? or ?; 104), n. [Cf. F. fluoride.] (Chem.) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical. [1913 Webster] {Calcium fluoride} (Min.), fluorite, {CaF2}. See {Fluorite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fluoride — Fluoride, die einfacheren Verbindungen des Fluors mit anorganischen oder organischen Stoffen. Die Fluormetalle, Verbindungen, aus Fluor und Metallen bestehend, sind auch als Salze der Fluorwasserstoffsäure zu betrachten. Wichtige Fluoride sind… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
fluoride — ► NOUN 1) Chemistry a compound of fluorine with another element or group. 2) sodium fluoride or another fluorine containing salt added to water supplies or toothpaste to reduce tooth decay … English terms dictionary
Fluoride — (Fluorüre), s. Fluor … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Fluoride — Fluoride, Fluorverbindungen, s. Fluor … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Fluoride — Fluoride, Singular Fluorid das, (e)s, Fluorverbindungen. … Universal-Lexikon
fluoride — 1826, binary compound of fluorine with another element, from FLUORINE (Cf. fluorine) + IDE (Cf. ide) … Etymology dictionary
fluoride — [flôr′īd΄, floor′mid΄] n. 1. a compound of fluorine and another element, radical, etc. 2. such a compound put in drinking water or toothpaste to prevent tooth decay … English World dictionary
fluoride — 1. A compound of fluorine with a metal, a nonmetal, or an organic radical. 2. The anion of fluorine; inhibits enolase; found in bone and tooth apatite; f. has a cariostatic … Medical dictionary
