Definition of Fluoride

1. Noun. A salt of hydrofluoric acid.


Definition of Fluoride

1. n. A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical.

Definition of Fluoride

1. Noun. (chemistry) Any salt of hydrofluoric acid; for example, potassium fluoride. ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical. ¹

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Definition of Fluoride

1. a compound of fluorine [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fluoride

1. The fluoride ion. Low levels of fluoride in drinking water markedly decrease the incidence of dental caries, probably because bacterial metabolism is much more sensitive to low fluoride levels. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fluoride

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fluoridation
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fluoride (current term)
fluoride number
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