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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈflʊraɪd/ · UK /ˈflʊəraɪd/
fluoride means: A substance made of fluorine joined chemically with one other element or chemical group.
noun
A substance made of fluorine joined chemically with one other element or chemical group.
- This toothpaste contains sodium fluoride.
- Calcium fluoride occurs naturally in some rocks.
- The laboratory produces several fluorides for industrial use.
A salt made from hydrofluoric acid, often containing a metal such as sodium.
- Potassium fluoride is a salt.
- The chemist dissolved the fluoride in water.
- These metallic fluorides react differently when heated.
A fluorine atom that has gained an extra electron and has a negative electrical charge.
- The fluoride ion has a negative charge.
- This test measures fluoride in the solution.
- Each fluorine atom gains an electron to become fluoride.
Questions about fluoride
What does fluoride mean?
A substance made of fluorine joined chemically with one other element or chemical group.
What is fluoride in other languages?
Türkçe: florür · Español: fluoruro · Français: fluorure · Deutsch: Fluorid · Italiano: fluoruro · 日本語: フッ化物
How do you pronounce fluoride?
In American English /ˈflʊraɪd/; in British English /ˈflʊəraɪd/.
How do you use fluoride in a sentence?
This toothpaste contains sodium fluoride. Calcium fluoride occurs naturally in some rocks.
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