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Fluoridation

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Meaning

(chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water..

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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.
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.

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What does fluoridation mean?

Fluoridation means (chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water..

What is a synonym for fluoridation?

Common synonyms include fluoridization.

What is the opposite of fluoridation?

Possible antonyms include defluoridation.

How do you use fluoridation in a sentence?

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.

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