fluoridation

noun

flu·​o·​ri·​da·​tion ˌflu̇rəˈdāshən 

ˌflōr-, 

ˌflȯr-

plural -s

: the addition of fluorine usually as a fluoride to something: such as

a

: the introduction of fluorine into rocks as indicated by the formation of such minerals as fluorite and topaz

b

: the adding of a fluoride to drinking water

fluoridation of public water supplies for prevention of tooth decay in children

Word History

Etymology

fluoride + -ation

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Rhymes for fluoridation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration