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fluoridate

Pronunciation: /ˈflʊərɪdeɪt, ˈflɔː-/
Definition of fluoridate

verb

[with object]
  • add traces of fluorides to (something): (as adjective fluoridated)fluoridated toothpaste

Derivatives

fluoridation

noun

Origin:

1940s: back-formation from earlier fluoridation

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Definition of fluoridate in the US English dictionary

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