Fluoride
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noun.
Univalent fluorine, or a compound of fluorine, especially a binary compound of fluorine with a more electropositive element.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
chem.
, a compound of fluorin with another element.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical.
noun.
fluorite, CaF2. See
Fluorite
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Any
salt
of
hydrofluoric acid
; for example, potassium fluoride.
noun.
A
binary
compound
of fluorine and another
element
or
radical
.
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noun.
a salt of hydrofluoric acid
Word Usage
"Scientists say extra fluoride is likely to have at least a small additional effect on enamel — but more research is needed."
cross-reference
silicon fluoride
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Health & Medicine
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
halide
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
boron trifluoride
hydrogen fluoride
stannous fluoride
sulfur hexafluoride
sulphur hexafluoride
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
acetate
bicarbonate
bromide
chloride
chlorine