fluoride

noun

often attributive
1
: a compound of fluorine
2
: the monovalent anion of fluorine

Examples of fluoride in a Sentence

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Sherman wore false teeth and spoke with an exaggerated British accent after host Jon Hamm, who was playing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., joked about removing fluoride from the water. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Today, only about one sixth of Florida’s 23 million residents live in communities without fluoride in their water. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025 State law requires the State Board of Health to determine the permissible concentrations of fluoride in water. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2025 Utah recently became the first state to pass legislation banning fluoride in public drinking water. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fluoride

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fluoride was in 1826

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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

fluoride

noun
flu·​o·​ride
ˈflu̇(-ə)r-ˌīd
: a compound of fluorine with another element or chemical group

Medical Definition

fluoride

noun
flu·​o·​ride ˈflu̇(-ə)r-ˌīd How to pronounce fluoride (audio)
1
: a compound of fluorine with a more electropositive element or radical
2
: the monovalent anion of fluorine
fluoride adjective

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