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Fluoride has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a salt of hydrofluoric acid

"The laboratory safety protocol requires disposing of any waste containing fluoride, which is chemically defined as a salt derived from hydrofluoric acid."

2

Any salt of hydrofluoric acid; for example, potassium fluoride.

"The dentist explained that the toothpaste contained calcium fluoride to help strengthen our enamel against cavities."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
halide
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
boron trifluoride hydrogen fluoride stannous fluoride sulfur hexafluoride
Rhyming Words
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