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The fluoride ion F-. Low levels of fluoride in drinking water markedly decrease the incidence of dental caries, probably because bacterial metabolism is much more sensitive to low fluoride levels.
Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
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Fluoride — is the reduced form of fluorine. Both organic and inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine are considered fluorides. As a halogen, fluorine forms a monovalent ion (−1 charge). The range of fluorides is considerable as fluorine forms… … Wikipedia
Fluoride — sind die Salze der Fluorwasserstoffsäure (HF), die auch als Flusssäure bekannt ist. Sie enthalten in ihrem Ionengitter als negative Gitterbausteine (Anionen) Fluorid Ionen (F−). Daneben werden auch kovalente, nicht ionische Verbindungen von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fluoride — Flu or*ide (? or ?; 104), n. [Cf. F. fluoride.] (Chem.) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical. [1913 Webster] {Calcium fluoride} (Min.), fluorite, {CaF2}. See {Fluorite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fluoride — Fluoride, die einfacheren Verbindungen des Fluors mit anorganischen oder organischen Stoffen. Die Fluormetalle, Verbindungen, aus Fluor und Metallen bestehend, sind auch als Salze der Fluorwasserstoffsäure zu betrachten. Wichtige Fluoride sind… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
fluoride — ► NOUN 1) Chemistry a compound of fluorine with another element or group. 2) sodium fluoride or another fluorine containing salt added to water supplies or toothpaste to reduce tooth decay … English terms dictionary
Fluoride — (Fluorüre), s. Fluor … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Fluoride — Fluoride, Fluorverbindungen, s. Fluor … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Fluoride — Fluoride, Singular Fluorid das, (e)s, Fluorverbindungen. … Universal-Lexikon
fluoride — 1826, binary compound of fluorine with another element, from FLUORINE (Cf. fluorine) + IDE (Cf. ide) … Etymology dictionary
fluoride — [flôr′īd΄, floor′mid΄] n. 1. a compound of fluorine and another element, radical, etc. 2. such a compound put in drinking water or toothpaste to prevent tooth decay … English World dictionary
fluoride — 1. A compound of fluorine with a metal, a nonmetal, or an organic radical. 2. The anion of fluorine; inhibits enolase; found in bone and tooth apatite; f. has a cariostatic … Medical dictionary
