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fluor·ide

 (flo͝or′īd′, flôr′-)
n.
Univalent fluorine, or a compound of fluorine, especially a binary compound of fluorine with a more electropositive element.

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fluoride

(ˈflʊəˌraɪd)
n
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.
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fluor·ide

(flo͝or′īd′)
A compound containing fluorine and another element or radical.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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
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Translations
مُرَكَّب الفلور
fluorid
fluor
Fluorid
fluor
fluorid
flúoríî
fluoruro
florasfloridas
fluorīds
fluor
фториды
fluorid
flüorür
氟化物

fluoride

[ˈflʊəraɪd]
A. Nfluoruro m
B. CPD fluoride toothpaste Npasta f de dientes con flúor
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fluoride

[ˈflʊəraɪd] nfluorure mfluoride toothpaste ndentifrice m au fluor
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fluoride

nFluorid nt; fluoride toothpasteFluorzahnpasta f
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fluoride

[ˈflʊəˌraɪd] nfluoruro
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.
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fluor·ide

n. fluoruro, combinación de flúor con un metal o metaloide.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

fluoride

n fluoruro
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[25], who applied acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF), although their study was performed on the smooth surfaces of temporary teeth.
Gels and foams can be either acidulated phosphate fluoride or neutral sodium fluoride.
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