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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fluoride /ˈflʊərʌɪd, flɔː-/

▶noun

1 Chemistry a compound of fluorine with another element or group: calcium fluoride.

2 sodium fluoride or another fluorine-containing salt added to water supplies or toothpaste in order to reduce tooth decay.

'fluoride' also found in these Oxford entries:

cryolite - fluorite - hydrofluoric acid

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