Floride (en. Florida)

/floʁid/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Ionic form of fluorine, often used in various chemical contexts.

Fluoride is an essential element in the formation of certain minerals.

Le floride est un élément essentiel dans la formation de certains minéraux.

Salts or esters of hydrofluoric acid.

Fluorides are often used in toothpaste.

Les fluorides sont souvent utilisés dans les dentifrices.

From Latin 'fluor', meaning 'flow' or 'to flow', combined with the suffix '-ide'.

hydrogen fluoride

Acid derived from fluoride.

fluorure d'hydrogène

fluoridation

Process of enriching with fluoride.

fluorisation

fluorine

Chemical element of the halogen family.

fluor

fluoride

Ionic compound derived from fluorine.

fluorure

fluoridation

Process of adding fluoride.

fluoration

fluoroscope

Instrument for measuring fluoroscopy.

fluoroscope

Used in the context of dentistry to refer to fluorinated products.

I don't want toothpaste without fluoride.

Je ne veux pas de dentifrice sans floride.

Sometimes used to denote a harmful chemical product.

Be careful with that product, it contains fluoride!

Fais attention avec ce produit, il contient du floride!