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fluor·ide

(flo͝or′īd′, flôr′-)

Univalent fluorine, or a compound of fluorine, especially a binary compound of fluorine with a more electropositive element.

[fluor(ine) + -ide.]

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fluoride

(ˈflʊəˌraɪd)

1. (Chemistry) any salt of hydrofluoric acid, containing the fluoride ion, F^–

2. (Chemistry) any compound containing fluorine, such as methyl fluoride

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fluor•ide

(ˈflʊər aɪd, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-)

n.

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

2. a compound containing fluorine.

[1820–30]

fluor·ide

(flo͝or′īd′)

A compound containing fluorine and another element or radical.

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Noun

fluoride - a salt of hydrofluoric acid

boron trifluoride - a pungent colorless gas

halide - a salt of any halogen acid

hydrogen fluoride - a colorless poisonous corrosive liquid made by the action of sulphuric acid on calcium fluoride; solutions in water are hydrofluoric acid

stannous fluoride - a white powder that is used to fluoridate toothpaste

sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride - a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry

Translations

مُرَكَّب الفلور

fluorid

fluor

Fluorid

fluor

fluorid

flúoríî

fluoruro

florasfloridas

fluorīds

fluor

фториды

fluorid

flüorür

氟化物

fluoride

[ˈflʊəraɪd]

A. N → fluoruro m

B. CPD fluoride toothpaste N → pasta f de dientes con flúor

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fluoride

[ˈflʊəraɪd] n → fluorure mfluoride toothpaste n → dentifrice m au fluor

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fluoride

n → Fluorid nt; fluoride toothpaste → Fluorzahnpasta f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fluoride

[ˈflʊəˌraɪd] n → fluoruro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fluoride

(ˈfluəraid) noun

any of several substances containing fluorine, especially one which helps to prevent tooth decay.

fluorine (ˈfluəriːn) noun

an element, a pale greenish-yellow gas.

fluor·ide

n. fluoruro, combinación de flúor con un metal o metaloide.

fluoride

n fluoruro

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Malin, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2013 to 2016 to examine the correlation between fluoride exposure and kidney and liver parameters among U.S.

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When Use Of Toothpaste In Children Becomes Dangerous -Expert

Most toothpastes already contain fluoride. While health authorities recognize fluoride as a cavity blocker, the internet is dotted with claims, often from "natural" toothpaste marketers and alternative medicine advocates, that fluoride-free toothpaste also prevents cavities.

Experts question benefits of fluoride-free toothpaste

This means that they meet the ADA's strict requirements, which specify that toothpaste must: contain fluoride contain active ingredients to improve oral hygiene be free from flavoring agents that contribute to tooth decay, such as sugar have scientific evidence to support that it is safe and effective However, participation in the ADA program is voluntary, and not all good toothpaste brands will carry the seal.

What is the best kind of toothpaste to use?

In a total of 55 samples, amount of fluoride ranged from 10 to 1,674 ppm in local samples and in imported brands it ranged from 426 to 1,444 ppm.

Fluoride Concentration in Toothpastes Marketed in Pakistan

[USA], Nov 14 ( ANI ): A simple colour-changing test to detect fluoride in drinking water could in the future prevent the crippling bone disease, skeletal fluorosis, in developing countries such as India and Tanzania.

This water test can save India from crippling bone disease

In many countries, small amounts of fluoride are added to drinking water, salt, or milk to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.