fluorid
fluorid is the archaic form of fluoride.
Meaning of fluoride
Noun
fluoride (countable and uncountable, plural fluorides)
- A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.
- Any of certain salts of hydrofluoric acid, such as the simple metallic ones.
- However, too much fluoride produces a mottling effect on teeth. Large doses of fluoride are actually toxic.2000, Lawrie Ryan, Advanced Chemistry for You, Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes, →ISBN, page 54
- Any of certain salts of hydrofluoric acid, such as the simple metallic ones.
- The anionic form of a fluorine atom.
Forms of fluorid
| plural | fluorids |
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Questions about fluorid
- What is fluorid the archaic form of?
- Fluorid is the archaic form of fluoride.
Words near fluorid in the dictionary
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