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fluoridate
Word definitions for fluoridate in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride; "fluorized water"; "fluoridize the teeth of children" [syn: fluoridize , fluoridise ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context chemistry dentistry English) To add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
fluoridate \fluoridate\ v. t. To subject to fluoridation, as of water; to add fluoride to. Syn: fluoridize.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1949, back-formation from fluoridation . Related: Fluoridated ; fluoridating .
Usage examples of fluoridate.
Calcium Fluoride should not be confused with Sodium Fluoride which is used for fluoridating water supplies.
The new dancers, veteran performers though they were, were fluoridated tap water compared to Salome's gourd of spiced mare's milk.