Fluoridation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fluoridation is a noun meaning (chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
Meaning
(chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
Example Sentences
Proposed restrictions on fluoridation in New Hampshire, Tennessee and North Dakota were rejected. A measure in Kentucky to make fluoridation optional stalled in the state Senate.
Israel's decision to ban fluoridation follows a vote to preclude the practice in Portland, Ore., and Wichita, Kan. It was also recently overturned in Hamilton, the fourth most populous city in New Zealand.
Word Forms
- fluoridations
Synonyms for fluoridation
Depending on context, synonyms include fluoridization.
Antonyms for fluoridation
Common opposites include defluoridation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fluoridization, fluorination, defluoridation, defluorination, fluorinator, fluorodesulfurization.
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