Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Univalent fluorine, or a compound of fluorine, especially a binary compound of fluorine with a more electropositive element.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., a compound of fluorin with another element.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical.
- noun (Min.) fluorite, CaF2. See
Fluorite .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry Any
salt ofhydrofluoric acid ; for example, potassium fluoride. - noun chemistry A
binary compound of fluorine and anotherelement orradical .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a salt of hydrofluoric acid
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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They spent about three years studying it and determined that the current "safe" drinking water standard of 4 ppm (parts per million) set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fluoride is too high and should be lowered.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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"We now have 23 studies from four different countries -- Mexico, Iran, India and China -- which indicate that moderate exposure to fluoride is lowering I.Q. in children," Connett says.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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They spent about three years studying it and determined that the current "safe" drinking water standard of 4 ppm (parts per million) set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fluoride is too high and should be lowered.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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Scientists say extra fluoride is likely to have at least a small additional effect on enamel — but more research is needed.
The Acid Test for Enamel-Saving Toothpastes Laura Johannes 2010
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They spent about three years studying it and determined that the current "safe" drinking water standard of 4 ppm (parts per million) set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fluoride is too high and should be lowered.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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"We now have 23 studies from four different countries -- Mexico, Iran, India and China -- which indicate that moderate exposure to fluoride is lowering I.Q. in children," Connett says.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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"We now have 23 studies from four different countries -- Mexico, Iran, India and China -- which indicate that moderate exposure to fluoride is lowering I.Q. in children," Connett says.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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“Most people think that fluoride is what you have in your toothpaste or water, but they are unaware of the fact that Prozac is a fluoride product,” Green said.
Large-Scale Lawsuit Seeks to Ban Chemical Poisoning of Water Supply in San Diego | Disinformation 2008
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P&G says that the $3.99 product, which does not contain fluoride, should not be used more than once a week.
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The products contain sodium fluoride, which is effective in preventing cavities but has not been shown to be effective in removing plaque or preventing gum disease, the FDA said.
FDA cracks down on mouthwash Rob Stein 2010
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