fluoridate

[ floor-i-deyt, flawr-, flohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

fluoridated, fluoridating.

to introduce a fluoride into:
to fluoridate drinking water.

fluoridate

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verb

to subject (water) to fluoridation

fluoridate

To add fluorine or a fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to prevent tooth decay.

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Other Word Forms

��·�ڱ��ܴǰ�i·�岹�ٱ� verb (used with object) defluoridated defluoridating

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluoridate¹

First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from fluoridation

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Example Sentences

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About 1.6 million more people will have their water supply fluoridated, the government has confirmed.

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State and local authorities decide for themselves whether to fluoridate the water supply.

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As of 2012, two-thirds of Americans had access to fluoridated tap water.

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Fluoride - a naturally occurring mineral recognised to protect teeth against decay - is added to water supplies in many countries, including the US, where around 63% of the population have fluoridated water.

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In England, about one in 10 people has fluoridated drinking water.

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fluoric fluoridation

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