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fluoridate
(redirected from fluoridating)

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fluor·i·date  (flr-dt, flôr-, flr-)
tr.v. fluor·i·dat·ed, fluor·i·dat·ing, fluor·i·dates
To add a fluorine compound to (a drinking water supply, for example) for the purpose of reducing tooth decay.
fluoridate [ˈflʊərɪˌdeɪt]
vb
(Chemistry) to subject (water) to fluoridation
fluoridate  (flr-dt)
To add fluorine or a fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to prevent tooth decay.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.fluoridate - subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride; "fluoridized water"; "fluoridize the teeth of children"
fluoridise, fluoridize
process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
Translations
fluoridate [ˈflʊərɪˌdeɪt] VT → fluorizar
fluoridate
vt → mit Fluor versetzen, fluorieren


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