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nouna salt of hydrofluoric acidtype of:
Definition that contains fluoride
- fluorite a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- apatite a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
- fluoridation the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
- fluorspar a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- fluoridize subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride
- boron chamber an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons
- fluor a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- fluoridise subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride
- fluoridisation the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
- hydrofluoric acid a weak poisonous liquid acid; formed by solution of hydrogen fluoride in water