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fluoridate
[floor-i-deyt, flawr-, flohr-]
verb (used with object)
to introduce a fluoride into.
to fluoridate drinking water.
fluoridate
/ ˈڱʊəɪˌɪ /
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.
Other Word Forms
- defluoridate verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of fluoridate1
Example Sentences
About 1.6 million more people will have their water supply fluoridated, the government has confirmed.
State and local authorities decide for themselves whether to fluoridate the water supply.
As of 2012, two-thirds of Americans had access to fluoridated tap water.
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.
In England, about one in 10 people has fluoridated drinking water.
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