fluoride
noun
a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF.
fluorides
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pluralof fluoride.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are four main chemical approaches that are commonly used to create sulfoximines, sulfonimidoyl fluorides and sulfonimidamides.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2024
On the other hand, fluorine compounds with oxygen are fluorides because fluorine is the more electronegative element.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Such wastes as chlorides, chlorates, salts of phosphonic acid, fluorides, and arsenic had been discharged from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal during the years of its operation by the Army Chemical Corps.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 3, 2017
In the years since, fluorides have been proved to reduce the rate of tooth decay in adults as well as in children.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2012
Chlorides, chlorates, salts of phosphonic acid, fluorides, and arsenic had been discharged from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal into holding ponds during the years of its operation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
