fluoridation

[ floor-i-dey-shuhn, flawr-, flohr- ]

noun

1. the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.

fluoridation

/ ˌflʊərɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. the addition of about one part per million of fluorides to the public water supply as a protection against tooth decay

Other Words From

• anti·fluori·dation noun adjective
• de·fluori·dation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluoridation¹

First recorded in 1900–05; fluoride + -ation

Example Sentences

Have you looked around the American Dental Association website for an explanation of how fluoridation actually works?

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Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate.

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The story of fluoridation reads like a postmodern fable, and the moral is clear: a scientific discovery might seem like a boon.

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The citizens of Stevens Point defeated fluoridation by a healthy margin.

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The last time water fluoridation was seriously debated in America was at the start of the Cold War.

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