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.

Origin of fluoridation

1
First recorded in 1900–05; fluoride + -ation

Other words from fluoridation

  • an·ti·fluor·i·da·tion, noun, adjective
  • de·fluor·i·da·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fluoridation

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

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