fluoridate

fluor·i·date

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [floo r-i-deyt, flawr-, flohr-]
- /ˈflʊər ɪˌdeɪt, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [floo r-i-deyt, flawr-, flohr-]
- /ˈflʊər ɪˌdeɪt, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/

Definitions of fluoridate word

verb with object fluoridate to introduce a fluoride into: to fluoridate drinking water. 1
noun fluoridate Add traces of fluorides to (something, especially a water supply). 1
verb fluoridate to subject (water) to fluoridation 0
verb transitive fluoridate to add fluorides to (a supply of drinking water) in order to reduce the incidence of caries in the teeth 0

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Origin of fluoridate

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; back formation from fluoridation

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Parts of speech for Fluoridate

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fluoridate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fluoridate usage trend in Literature

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