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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., same as
fluate : the correct modern term is fluoride._
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a predominant quantity of fluoride of lime, and consequently may be placed under one heading in this system, although the basis for the fluorate of the teeth is calcium, while the basis of the crystalline lens of the eye is gelatine.
Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration Louis Dechmann
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