- fluor|i|na|tion
- fluor|i|na|tion «FLUR uh NAY shuhn, FLOO uhr uh-», noun.1. the treatment of a water supply with fluorine.2. the chemical combination or reaction of fluorine with another substance.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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fluor|i|da|tion — «FLUR uh DAY shuhn, FLOO uhr uh », noun. the act or process of fluoridating. ╂[< fluorid(e) + ation] … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|fluor|i|da|tion|ist — «AN tee FLUR uh DAY shuh nihst, FLOO uhr uh », noun. a person who opposes the addition of fluorides to drinking water … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|fluor|i|da|tion — «AN tee FLUR uh DAY shuhn, FLOO uhr uh », noun. opposition to the addition of fluorides to drinking water … Useful english dictionary
fluor|i|di|za|tion — «FLUR uh duh ZAY shuhn, FLOO uhr uh », noun. the application of a fluoride to the teeth … Useful english dictionary
fluoridate — fluor|i|date [ flurı,deıt, fluərı,deıt ] verb transitive to add fluoride to water ╾ fluor|i|da|tion [ ,flurı deıʃŋ ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fluorinate — fluor•i•nate [[t]ˈflʊər əˌneɪt, ˈflɔr , ˈfloʊr [/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing chem. to treat or combine with fluorine • Etymology: 1930–35 fluor i•na′tion, n … From formal English to slang
fluorination — fluor·i·na·tion (flo͝or ĭ nāʹshən, flôr , flōr ) n. A chemical reaction that introduces fluorine into a compound. * * * … Universalium
fluoridation — fluor•i•da•tion [[t]ˌflʊər ɪˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌflɔr , ˌfloʊr [/t]] n. chem. den the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay … From formal English to slang
antifluoridation — an ti•fluor i•da′tion n. adj … From formal English to slang
antifluoridationist — an ti•fluor i•da′tion•ist n … From formal English to slang
