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To get there, technicians must chemically convert the yellowcake into uranium hexafluoride gas (a molecule containing one uranium atom and six fluorides) and feed it into centrifuges.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Encouraging your kid to brush their teeth twice a day, with a dab of fluoride toothpaste, will guard against cavities.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Dentistry has long been built on prevention — fluoride, sealants, oral cancer screenings.
—Divya Upadhyay, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
But note that this method will not remove fluoride or dissolved salts.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Encouraging your kid to brush their teeth twice a day, with a dab of fluoride toothpaste, will guard against cavities.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Dentistry has long been built on prevention — fluoride, sealants, oral cancer screenings.
—Divya Upadhyay, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
But note that this method will not remove fluoride or dissolved salts.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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fluoride
noun
flu·o·ride
ˈflu̇(-ə)r-ˌīd 
1
: a compound of fluorine with a more electropositive element or radical
2
: the monovalent anion of fluorine
fluoride
adjective
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