fluoride
— Noun
– English
～ a salt of hydrofluoric acid
fluoridisation
— Noun
– English
～ the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
fluoridise
— Verb
– English
～ subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride; "fluoridized water"; "fluoridize the teeth of children"
fluoridization
— Noun
– English
～ the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
fluoridize
— Verb
– English
～ subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride; "fluoridized water"; "fluoridize the teeth of children"
fluorine
— Noun
– English
～ a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
fluorite
— Noun
– English
～ a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluoroboric acid
— Noun
– English
～ an acid of fluorine and boron
fluoroboride
— Noun
– English
～ a salt of fluoroboric acid
fluorocarbon
— Noun
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～ a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
fluorochrome
— Noun
– English
～ any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
fluoroform
— Noun
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～ colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)
fluoroscope
— Noun
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～ an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
fluoroscopy
— Noun
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～ examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
fluorosis
— Noun
– English
～ a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
fluorouracil
— Noun
– English
～ an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
fluorspar
— Noun
– English
～ a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine