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Fluoride - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Fluoride : (noun)
1: a salt of hydrofluoric acid
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Fluoride : \Flu"or*ide\ (? or ?; 104), n. [Cf. F. fluoride.]
(Chem.)
A binary compound of fluorine with another element or
radical.
Calcium fluoride (Min.), fluorite, CaF2. See Fluorite.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Fluoride : Fluoride: A compound of fluorine with another element or radical. Fluoride compounds are present in drinking water and some foods. Fluoride ions replace hydroxyl ions in hydroxyapatite in
teeth, forming fluorapatite, which leads to fewer cavities. Fluoride compounds are therefore added to some toothpastes and dentists may also give a yearly fluoride treatment. It is generally
recommended that fluorides be added to water supplies in which the natural level is less than 0.7 ppm in water to increase the concentration to 0.7-1.2 ppm. The addition of fluoride to water systems is
one of the major achievements in public health in the 20th century. Fluoride, in combination with calcium and Water fluoridation .
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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